"irrespective" meaning in English

See irrespective in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ɪrɪˈspɛktɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-irrespective.wav [UK] Forms: irrespective
Etymology: ir- + respective Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|ir|respective}} ir- + respective Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If x is true irrespective of y, y doesn't matter to or change x.
    Sense id: simple-irrespective-en-prep-DPlDfyQI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with ir-
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