irrelevance
/i'relivəns/ Cách viết khác : (irrelevancy) /i'relivənsi/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being unrelated or not applicable to the matter being considered: "Irrelevance" refers to the lack of connection, importance, or significance to the current subject or situation.
- Something that is unrelated or unimportant: It can also refer to a specific fact, comment, or detail that is not pertinent.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The judge dismissed the lawyer's argument as complete irrelevance to the case.
- In a crisis, personal feelings are often seen as an irrelevance.
- His lengthy story about his vacation was an irrelevance during the budget meeting.
Advanced Usage
"To be of irrelevance": To be completely unimportant or unrelated.
- The defendant's past employment is of total irrelevance to the charges of theft.
"To highlight the irrelevance of something": To emphasize that something is not connected or important.
- The new data highlights the irrelevance of the old theory.
Variants and Related Words
Irrelevancy (n): A less common variant with the same meaning as "irrelevance." It can also refer to an irrelevant thing.
- He was fond of pointing out irrelevancies in the discussion.
Irrelevant (adj): Not connected with or relevant to something.
- That historical fact is interesting but irrelevant to our modern problem.
Synonyms
- Immateriality: The quality of being irrelevant or unimportant.
- Inapplicability: The state of not being relevant or applicable.
Antonyms
- Relevance: The quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate.
- Pertinence: The quality of being relevant or applicable.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "A side issue and an irrelevance": Used to describe a point that is distracting and not central to the main topic.
- Whether the meeting room was blue or green is a side issue and an irrelevance; we need to focus on the contract terms.
Noun
- the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand