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irrelevant

Prononciation : [ɪˈrɛl ə vənt]

Mot

Contexte : « discussion »

(adjective) when something does not matter or is not important to the subject being talked about. If you're discussing a movie but someone brings up what they ate for lunch, that's irrelevant.

Exemple

Her comments about the weather were irrelevant to the main topic of the meeting.

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All the points he made were relevant and connected to the discussion.

Exemple

Do you think that detail is irrelevant to our conversation?

Contexte : « decision-making »

(adjective) when information does not help you make a choice because it is not connected to what you're deciding. If you're picking a game to play but someone mentions a movie, that's irrelevant to your choice.

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The facts we discussed were relevant and helped us decide.

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That idea was completely irrelevant to our decision about which game to play.

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Is this information relevant or irrelevant to our decision?

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