irrespective

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv/ UK /ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv/ See IPA manual

adj adv

Meanings

1

adj
not taking something into account; regardless

The rule applies to everyone, irrespective of age.

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1 adj · not taking something into... regardless notwithstanding disregarding independent

Opposites

dependent contingent

Word family

Forms irrespectively

Derived forms irrespectively

Related forms respective respect

Etymology

From in- 'not' plus respective, from Medieval Latin respectivus, from Latin respectus 'a looking back, regard', from respicere 'to look back at', from re- plus specere 'to look'.

respectus Latin specere Latin

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# irrespective

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj, adv
**IPA (US):** ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv
**IPA (UK):** ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv

## Meanings
1. not taking something into account; regardless

## Examples
- The rule applies to everyone, irrespective of age.

## Synonyms
- regardless
- notwithstanding
- disregarding
- independent

## Antonyms
- dependent
- contingent

## Derived Forms
- irrespectively

## Related Forms
- respective
- respect

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: respectus
- Root: specere

## Etymology
From in- 'not' plus respective, from Medieval Latin respectivus, from Latin respectus 'a looking back, regard', from respicere 'to look back at', from re- plus specere 'to look'.

## AI Etymology
Irrespective comes from in- 'not' plus respective, from Medieval Latin respectivus, from Latin respectus 'a looking back, regard', from respicere 'to look back at', from re- plus specere 'to look'. The historical trail runs through Latin respectus and Latin specere. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means not taking something into account; regardless. Derived formations include irrespectively; related forms include respective, respect.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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