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ir·rel·e·vant

  (ĭ-rĕl′ə-vənt)

adj.

Unrelated to the matter being considered.


ir·rel′e·vant·ly adv.

Synonyms: irrelevant, extraneous, immaterial, impertinent
These adjectives mean not pertinent to the subject under consideration: ignored irrelevant comments during thediscussion; a question extraneous to the topic of the presentation; an objection that was declared to be immaterial tothe case; deleted the impertinent facts from the report.

Antonym: relevant

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