task-irrelevant — not related to or necessary for the task at hand; unrelated to the current activity or objective
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not related to or necessary for the task at hand; unrelated to the current activity or objective
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæsk ɪˈreləvənt/
Example Sentences
- The colorful decorations in the exam room were completely task-irrelevant but made everyone feel more relaxed.
- My brain kept generating task-irrelevant thoughts like 'What's for lunch?' during the important presentation.
- The researcher filtered out task-irrelevant data to focus on the core findings.
task-irrelevant
ADJECTIVE[/ˈtæsk ɪˈreləvənt/]
not related to or necessary for the task at hand; unrelated to the current activity or objective
not related to or necessary for the task at hand; unrelated to the current activity or objective
Though elegant and extravagant, task-irrelevant items are just distractions!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Task derives from Medieval French 'tasque', meaning tax or work, which entered English through Norman French influence. Irrelevant combines the Latin root 'relevare' (to lift up, to relate) with the negative prefix 'ir-', creating a term meaning not related or not applicable.
Breakdown
task- (from Medieval French tasque: work, duty) + ir- (Latin negative prefix: not) + -relevant (from Latin relevare: to lift up, to relate, bearing on the matter at hand).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The colorful decorations in the exam room were completely task-irrelevant but made everyone feel more relaxed.”
“My brain kept generating task-irrelevant thoughts like 'What's for lunch?' during the important presentation.”
“The researcher filtered out task-irrelevant data to focus on the core findings.”
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