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irrelevant

US /ˌɪˈrɛləvənt/

adjective Advanced · C1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

not connected with or relevant to something; having no bearing on a subject

Common in meeting protocols, agenda debates, and audit findings.

Examples

Please remove the irrelevant details so the report stays short and clear.

Word Family

NounNoun
irrelevance irrelevancy
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
irrelevant gốc
AdverbAdv
irrelevantly

Synonyms

  • unrelatednot connected with or having a bearing on something
  • extraneousirrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
  • inapplicablenot suitable or not relevant to a particular case

Collocations

  • Easy totally irrelevant
    completely without bearing or connection to the topic at hand
  • Medium irrelevant details omitted from summary
    extraneous data excluded to maintain brevity in a report
  • Hard dismiss evidence as legally irrelevant
    disallowing testimony as immaterial to the court trial
  • Very Hard render legacy business models irrelevant
    making traditional commercial practices obsolete through disruption

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