External and Irrelevant

External

External adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.
Usage example: the defendant's socioeconomic status must be regarded as entirely external to his guilt or innocence

Irrelevant and external are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irrelevant" instead an adjective "External".

Irrelevant

Irrelevant adjective - Not having anything to do with the matter at hand.

External and irrelevant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "External" instead an adjective "Irrelevant".

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Wizards of Waverly Place Artistic License – Physics: Usually irrelevant due to supernatural forces being at work, but also surprisingly subverted in that the Laws of Thermodynamics are maintained by stating that magic is fueled by an external power source.
  • Artistic License – Physics: Usually irrelevant due to supernatural forces being at work, but also surprisingly subverted in that the Laws of Thermodynamics are maintained by stating that magic is fueled by an external power source, creepily, human soul energy.
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