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Definition irrelevance in American English

irrelevance noun

noun
/ɪˈreləvəns/
/ɪˈreləvənsi/
1

the fact of being not relevant

Example

The irrelevance of his replies indicated that he wasn't listening.

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1.1

something that is not important or necessary to a particular situation or subject

Example

To many younger people, the monarchy had become an irrelevance.

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Definition irrelevance in American English