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Core relationship
Without being affected or determined by the factor named.
Example
All residents may apply irrespective of income level.
irrespective of
/ˌɪrɪˈspektɪv əv/ · ir-ih-SPEK-tiv uvregardless-condition phrase
Without being affected or determined by the factor named.
Use irrespective of to express this relationship precisely: without being affected or determined by the factor named.
What irrespective of Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Noun-phrase frame
Use this expression in its normal grammatical frame so the relationship between the surrounding ideas remains explicit.
Example
The records must be preserved irrespective of the dispute's outcome.
3
Analytical use
It tells the reader how to interpret the timing, scope, evidence, contrast, condition, or consequence in the statement.
Example
The trend appears in every region irrespective of sample size.
Use irrespective of Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
All residents may apply irrespective of income level.
The records must be preserved irrespective of the dispute's outcome.
The trend appears in every region irrespective of sample size.
Precision Matters
Irrespective of overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
irrespective of
vs.Means without being affected or determined by the factor named.
despite
Means without being prevented or changed by the factor named in the following noun phrase.
irrespective of
vs.Means without being affected or determined by the factor named.
in spite of
Means despite a fact or condition that might have been expected to prevent the result.
irrespective of
vs.Means without being affected or determined by the factor named.
even though
Means introduce a true circumstance that might have been expected to prevent the main result but did not.
irrespective of
vs.Means without being affected or determined by the factor named.
in the absence of
Means when a person, thing, condition, or evidence is lacking.
Test irrespective of in Context
The funding source does not affect whether the rule applies.
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The rule applies to every laboratory ___ whether it receives public or private funding.