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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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Origin of irrelative

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

OTHER WORDS FROM irrelative

ir·rel·a·tive·ly, adverbir·rel·a·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby irrelative

irregular flower, irregular galaxy, irregularity, irregular variable, irregular verb, irrelative, irrelevance, irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion
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Words related to irrelative

extraneous, inconsequential, meaningless, trivial, unimportant, inappropriate, irrelevant, unconnected, accidental, adventitious, extrinsic, heterogeneous, immaterial, impertinent, inapposite, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, inconsonant, repugnant

How to use irrelative in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for irrelative

irrelative
/ (ɪˈrɛlətɪv) /
adjective
unrelated
a rare word for irrelevant

Derived forms of irrelative

irrelatively, adverbirrelativeness, noun
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