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irrelevancy

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

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noun, plural ir·rel·e·van·cies.

Origin of irrelevancy

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Related Words for irrelevancy

footnote, excursus, divagation, difference, aside, note, deviation, divergence, detour, variation, divergency, diversion, tangent, departure, episode, incident, parenthesis, wandering, excursion, deflection

Examples from the Web for irrelevancy

Historical Examples of irrelevancy

The unexpectedness and irrelevancy of this for a moment startled Seth.
Trent's Trust and Other Stories
Bret Harte
At this point McGeorge was lost in the irrelevancy of Lizzie's mind.
The Best Short Stories of 1919
Various
"Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.
The Music Master
Charles Klein
The temptation to diffuseness and irrelevancy is as embarrassing and dangerous.
Sir Walter Ralegh
William Stebbing
Pardon my irrelevancy, but the remembrance of a recent adventure of mine was too strong.
The Puppet Crown
Harold MacGrath