irrelevancy

Meanings

• Noun

  Lack of relevance or importance.

  - "The debate on the merits of interstellar travel is often seen as irrelevant to the pressing issues of poverty and climate change."
  - "Despite her expertise in the field, her opinions were considered irrelevant to the decision-making process."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with irrelevancy
relevancy , irreverently , perpetuity , relevancy

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Variants

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irrelevance , irrelevancies , irrelevancy

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'irrelevare', meaning 'to lift away' or 'to relieve', with the negative prefix 'ir-' added to denote the opposite meaning.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'irrelevant' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In mathematics, the term 'irrelevant' is used to describe a term or variable that does not affect the outcome of an equation.

3. The longest word in the English language that is spelled with only the letters 'i' and 'r' is 'irrelevant'.

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Related Concepts

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1. irrelevant: An adjective used to describe something that is not relevant or important.

2. irrelevance: The state or quality of being irrelevant or unimportant.

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How to Memorize "irrelevancy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a conversation where one person is discussing something important, while the other person is talking about something completely unrelated. Visualize the confusion and frustration on the face of the person trying to listen to the irrelevant conversation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'irrelevancy' with the image of a red herring, a false clue that leads away from the real solution.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'IRRELEVANT' to help remember the meaning: 'I' - Irrelevant, 'R' - Red Herring, 'R' - Random, 'E' - Extraneous, 'L' - Lack of Significance, 'E' - Erroneous, 'V' - Valueless, 'A' - Avoidable, 'N' - Nonsensical, 'T' - Tangential.

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