irrelative

[ih-rel-uh-tiv]

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adjective

not relative; without relation (usually followed by to).

not pertinent; irrelevant.

Origin of irrelative

First recorded in 1630–40; ir-² + relative

Related formsir·rel·a·tive·ly, adverbir·rel·a·tive·ness, noun

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Related Words for irrelative

unconnected, irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate, unimportant, trivial, meaningless, inconsequential, foreign, garbage, immaterial, impertinent, inapt, inconsistent, remote, unsuitable, unsuited, inapposite, irrelative, dissimilar

Examples from the Web for irrelative

Historical Examples of irrelative

But the concept itself of the multiplicity of irrelative elements is an absurd one.
The Reform of Education
Giovanni Gentile
He turned away from them as from something foreign and irrelative to him, and his calling.
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb
Charles Lamb

British Dictionary definitions for irrelative

irrelative

adjective

unrelated

a rare word for irrelevant

Derived Formsirrelatively, adverbirrelativeness, noun

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