irrelevancy

[ ih-rel-uh-vuh n-see ]

/ ɪˈrɛl ə vən si /

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noun, plural ir·rel·e·van·cies.

Nearby words

irregular variable, irregular verb, irregularity, irrelative, irrelevance, irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion, irreligious, irremeable

Origin of irrelevancy

First recorded in 1795–1805; ir-² + relevancy

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Examples from the Web for irrelevancy

The ground for refusing to permit him to continue his address was stated to be irrelevancy to the question at issue.
The Awakening|Leo Nikoleyevich Tolstoy
The irrelevancy of this detail gives Lætitia an excuse for waiving the cab-question, on which her position is untenable.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan
The unexpectedness and irrelevancy of this for a moment startled Seth.
Trent's Trust and Other Stories|Bret Harte
The irrelevancy of the question only added to its staggering effect.
At the Crossroads|Harriet T. Comstock

It did not in the slightest detract from the interest of a meeting that many of the remarks erred on the score of irrelevancy.
Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland|Daniel Turner Holmes