irrelevancy C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˌɪˈrɛləvənsi/ See IPA manual Freq #190134 Meanings 1 noun Something that has no bearing on the matter being discussed. He kept raising irrelevancies that distracted everyone from the real issue. 2 noun The quality of having no connection to the subject at hand. The lawyer objected to the question on the grounds of its irrelevancy. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the quality of having no... irrelevance ↔ Opposites relevancy Word family Forms irrelevancies Etymology AI details From ir- + relevancy or irrelevant + -cy. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # irrelevancy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɪˈrɛləvənsi/ **Frequency rank:** 190134 ## Meanings 1. Something that has no bearing on the matter being discussed. 2. The quality of having no connection to the subject at hand. ## Examples - He kept raising irrelevancies that distracted everyone from the real issue. - The lawyer objected to the question on the grounds of its irrelevancy. ## Synonyms - irrelevance ## Antonyms - relevancy ## Etymology From ir- + relevancy or irrelevant + -cy. ## AI Etymology Irrelevancy is formed from ir- + relevancy or irrelevant + -cy. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include something that has no bearing on the matter being discussed and the quality of having no connection to the subject at hand. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown