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irrelevant invention

[ɪˈrɛləvənt ɪnˈvɛnʃən]
noun phrasefemininepl: irrelevant inventions / invenções irrelevantes
invenção irrelevante
1. A creation, device, or idea that is not applicable, pertinent, or important to a particular situation or discussion
His suggestion about changing the company logo was an irrelevant invention that nobody asked for.
Sua sugestão sobre mudar o logotipo da empresa foi uma invenção irrelevante que ninguém pediu.
2. Something invented or created that has no practical value or connection to the matter at hand
The new feature in the software was considered an irrelevant invention by most users.
O novo recurso no software foi considerado uma invenção irrelevante pela maioria dos usuários.
NYC Slang
a waste of time / pointless thing
Synonyms
unnecessary inventionpointless creationunrelated ideatangential contributionimpertinent suggestion
Antonyms
relevant inventionpertinent creationapplicable ideanecessary innovation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
invenção irrelevante
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
invenção irrelevante / coisa desnecessária
May use colloquial terms in informal speech
São Paulo
invenção irrelevante
Formal business Portuguese
Portugal
invenção irrelevante / criação fora de propósito
May emphasize 'fora de propósito' (off-purpose) in conversation

Related Idioms & Phrases

missing the point
barking up the wrong tree
neither here nor there
neither fish nor fowl
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