- irrespective of ⇒ (preposition) without taking account of; regardless of
- informal regardless; without due consideration: he carried on with his plan irrespective
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ir•re•spec•tive of /ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv ʌv/USA pronunciation
prep.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- without regard to;
ignoring or not concerned about or concerned with:We'll be there, irrespective of the weather.
ir•re•spec•tive
(ir′i spek′tiv),USA pronunciation adj.
ir′re•spec′tive•ly, adv.
- without regard to something else, esp. something specified;
ignoring or discounting (usually fol. by of ):Irrespective of my wishes, I should go.
- ir-2 + respective 1630–40
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irrespective /ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv/ adj
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- open
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- specific
- straight
- ton
- urban area
- vocable
- absolute value
- berry
- conservation of energy
- conservation of mass
- formal
- general
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- O, o
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