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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIrrelevant
/ɪˈrɛl.ə.vənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not connected with or relevant to something.
"The details he provided were irrelevant to the discussion." - 2
Having no bearing on or connection to the subject being considered.
"Her comments were deemed irrelevant by the committee."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' combined with 'relevant', originating from the Late Latin 'relevantem', present participle of 'relevare' meaning 'to lift up or raise'. Over time, the meaning shifted to pertain to a matter at hand, with the negative prefix creating the modern sense of being inapplicable or off the point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Irrelevant" is said worldwide
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Non pertinent
Transliteration: Nɔ̃ pɛʁ.tɛ̃
"Les détails qu'il a fournis étaient non pertinents à la discussion."
Irrelevant
Transliteration: Irrelevant
"Die Details, die er gegeben hat, waren irrelevant für die Diskussion."
Irrelevante
Transliteration: Irrelevante
"I dettagli che ha fornito erano irrilevanti per la discussione."
Irrelevante
Transliteration: Irrelevante
"Los detalles que proporcionó eran irrelevantes para la discusión."
Irrelevante
Transliteration: Irrelevante
"Os detalhes que ele forneceu eram irrelevantes para a discussão."
अप्रासंगिक
Transliteration: Aprasangik
"जो विवरण उसने दिए थे, वे चर्चा के लिए अप्रासंगिक थे।"
无关紧要
Transliteration: Wúguān jǐnyào
"他提供的细节与讨论无关紧要。"
무관한
Transliteration: Mugwanhan
"그가 제공한 세부사항은 논의와 무관했다."
無関係な
Transliteration: Mukankei na
"彼が提供した詳細は議論と無関係だった。"
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