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non-related

non-related

3.5
Not connected to the main topic or activity
  • adjective
  • /nɒn-rɪˈleɪtɪd/
translation icon : no relacionado
  • The two events were non-related, with no significant overlap in their themes.

Examples

  • His interests in painting and sports are completely non-related, reflecting his diverse hobbies.

  • The study included participants who were non-related to the researchers to avoid bias.

  • For longer campaigns, even more non related individuals flocked to such walking cities in search of profit.

Synonyms

nothing to do with
vsnon-related
976 2.3

Not involved with a person or thing

is the neutral way to state any absence of connection or link
unrelated
vsnon-related
94 3.5

Not connected to the topic or cause

is the general expression for any lack of connection or association
irrelevant to
vsnon-related
32 4.2

Not related to the subject or situation

is simply the general expression of absence of connection or association
orthogonal
vsnon-related
2 8.9

Not related to the topic being discussed

is the broader word for lack of connection beyond issue-specific irrelevance
unconnected
vsnon-related
1 5.0

Not related by birth or family ties

is broader, covering lack of any link not just family ties
unassociated
vsnon-related
1 4.9

Not connected or related to something else, like two separate events

is the broader term for lack of connection or link
nonrelative
vsnon-related
5.6

Not connected to a person's family

is the general word not limited to pre-noun usage
unjoined
vsnon-related
5.4

Not connected to another thing, like a beam or wire

is broader, applying to any lack of connection beyond physical attachment
disjunct
vsnon-related
8.7

Not connected or joined, so parts seem separate

is the general term for absence of connection without implying prior union
nonpertinent
vsnon-related
6.9

Not related to what is being discussed

is the general term for lack of connection beyond relevance
nongermane
vsnon-related
8.1

Has nothing to do with the topic being discussed

is a broader label for lack of connection across many contexts

Antonyms

related
∞ 2.3

Connected by topic or cause, like documents about the same event

How Related

related
∞ 2.3
non-related
3.5

Surface Forms

non-related positive

Morphology

non-related = related (transparent) = non + relate + ed

The meaning is directly compositional: 'non-' adds negation to 'related'.

Etymology

Non-related comes from non- 'not' and related 'connected', so it means 'not connected' or 'not about the same thing'. That's why we call two topics or industries non-related when they have no link.