irrelevancy

  • 1irrelevancy — ir·rel·e·van·cy /ir re lə vən sē/ n pl cies: irrelevance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. irrelevancy …

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  • 2irrelevancy — The absence of the quality of relevancy, as in evidence or pleadings. The quality or state of being inapplicable or impertinent to a fact or argument. Irrelevancy, in an answer, consists in statements which are not material to the decision of the …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 3irrelevancy — The absence of the quality of relevancy, as in evidence or pleadings. The quality or state of being inapplicable or impertinent to a fact or argument. Irrelevancy, in an answer, consists in statements which are not material to the decision of the …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 4irrelevancy — [[t]ɪre̱lɪv(ə)nsi[/t]] irrelevancies N COUNT If you describe something as an irrelevancy, you have a low opinion of it because it is not important in a situation. Why was he wasting her time with these irrelevancies? Syn: irrelevance …

    English dictionary

  • 5irrelevancy — irrelevance UK [ɪˈreləvəns] / US or irrelevancy UK [ɪˈreləvənsɪ] / US noun Word forms irrelevance : singular irrelevance plural irrelevances a) [uncountable] the fact of being not relevant The irrelevance of his replies indicated that he wasn t… …

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  • 6irrelevancy — irrelevance, irrelevancy Both words are in use and there is no distinction in their meaning, but irrelevance is more common …

    Modern English usage

  • 7irrelevancy — irrelevant ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not relevant. DERIVATIVES irrelevance noun irrelevancy noun (pl. irrelevancies) irrelevantly adverb …

    English terms dictionary

  • 8irrelevancy — noun (plural cies) Date: 1592 irrelevance …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 9irrelevancy — /i rel euh veuhn see/, n., pl. irrelevancies. irrelevance. [1795 1805; IR 2 + RELEVANCY] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 10irrelevancy — noun a) The quality of being irrelevant or inapplicable; lack of pertinence or connection. b) A thing that is irrelevant having no bearing on the subject of discussion. Ant: relevancy …

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