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That detail was interesting but irrelevant to the question.
What does Irrelevant mean?
Irrelevant means not related to what matters now.
Dictionary definition
Not connected to the topic or not useful for the current purpose.
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The teacher reminded us to remove irrelevant facts from the summary.
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Strong research uses relevant evidence and leaves out irrelevant information.
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What does irrelevant mean?
Irrelevant means not related to what matters now.
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Irrelevant
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ih · rel · uh · vunt · strongest beat: rel
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WordIrrelevant.
Partadjective.
MeaningIrrelevant means not related to what matters now.
ExampleExample: That detail was interesting but irrelevant to the question.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- ih · rel · uh · vunt
- Strongest beat
- rel
- Ending
- vunt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on rel.
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unrelatedNot connected to the subject.
off-topicNot about the current topic.
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