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irrelative
[ ih-rel-uh-tiv ]
/ ɪˈrɛl ə tɪv /
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adjective
not relative; without relation (usually followed by to).
not pertinent; irrelevant.
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OTHER WORDS FROM irrelative
ir·rel·a·tive·ly, adverbir·rel·a·tive·ness, nounWords nearby irrelative
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How to use irrelative in a sentence
He turned away from them as from something foreign and irrelative to him, and his calling.
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb|Charles LambIt seems so perfectly irrelative to hear that 'man is born to trouble,' that 'it is God that chasteneth,' &c.
Story of My Life, volumes 1-3|Augustus J. C. HareBut the concept itself of the multiplicity of irrelative elements is an absurd one.
The Reform of Education|Giovanni Gentile
British Dictionary definitions for irrelative
Derived forms of irrelative
irrelatively, adverbirrelativeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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