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irrespective

adj
/ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/

Etymology

From ir- + respective.

  1. derived from respectus
  2. borrowed from respectivus
  3. prefixed as irrespective — “ir + respective”

Definitions

  1. Heedless, regardless.

    • In fact, the influence of signage in a certain area may exist anywhere on a continuum from profoundly effective to utterly trivial or completely insignificant, irrespective of the intent motivating the signs.

  2. Without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences

    Without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent; impartial.

    • an irrespective judgment
    • According to this doctrine, it must be resolved wholly into the absolute, irrespective will of God.

  3. Disrespectful.

    • His followers are become so wicked and irrespective, as to[…]cast their owne misdeeds upon the broad back of the Prince.

The neighborhood

Derived

irregardless, irrespectively, irrespective of

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at irrespective. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at irrespective. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at irrespective

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA