irrelevant

«irrelevant» in Mova's school dictionary: being talked about or done, so it does not matter here — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (irrelevant; irrelevantly adv.; irrelevance noun)

meaning for a pupil

Not connected with what is being talked about or done, so it does not matter here. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths word problems: some numbers are irrelevant and should be ignored. In writing and debates: keep to the point, leave out irrelevant details. In everyday talk: «That's irrelevant!» It tells the reader the information does not help.

examples

• The colour of the bus is irrelevant to how fast it goes. tree →
• Cross out the irrelevant information in the question. tree →
• Your age is irrelevant; anyone can join. tree →
• Stick to the topic and leave out irrelevant details. tree →
• Whether it rained is irrelevant to the answer. tree →
• His excuse was completely irrelevant. tree →

note

Opposite: relevant. Spelling trap: irRELevant (r-r-e-l-e-v-a-n-t), not «irrevelant». In maths, spotting irrelevant numbers is a key skill: «Sam has 3 red pens and is 9 years old; how many pens?» — his age is irrelevant.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «irrelevant» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.