irrelevancy
[ih-rel-uh-vuh n-see]
Origin of irrelevancy
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Related Words for irrelevancy
footnote, excursus, divagation, difference, aside, note, deviation, divergence, detour, variation, divergency, diversion, tangent, departure, episode, incident, parenthesis, wandering, excursion, deflectionExamples 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 StoriesBret Harte
At this point McGeorge was lost in the irrelevancy of Lizzie's mind.
"Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.
The Music MasterCharles Klein
The temptation to diffuseness and irrelevancy is as embarrassing and dangerous.
Sir Walter RaleghWilliam Stebbing
Pardon my irrelevancy, but the remembrance of a recent adventure of mine was too strong.
The Puppet CrownHarold MacGrath