unrelatedness
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unrelatedness — noun
1. the fact that two or more things have no logical link or connection between them
the fact that two or more things have no logical link or connection between them — for example, two events that happen at the same time by chance but share no actual cause, or two topics in a discussion that switch suddenly without any clear reason
The judge instructed the jury to consider the unrelatedness of the two separate events.
pattern: unrelatedness + of + two [nouns]
Kwame was surprised by the unrelatedness of the interview questions to his actual job experience.
pattern: unrelatedness + of + [noun] + to + [noun]
The police report confirmed the unrelatedness of the car accident and the afternoon storm.
Adina explained the unrelatedness of the two chapters to her manager, who had mixed them up.
Mei noticed the unrelatedness between the graph title and the numbers it actually showed.
- disconnection
focuses on the absence of a link; slightly more common in technical writing
- lack of relation
a more transparent phrasal alternative, often preferred in spoken contexts
- separateness
emphasises that the items are kept apart or distinct from each other
- connection
the most general opposite; neutral in register
- relatedness
the direct antonym, but very rare in actual usage
文法句型
unrelatedness + of + noun phrase
unrelatedness + between + plural noun phrase
unrelatedness + of + noun + to + noun
用法筆記
Typical in formal and academic writing rather than everyday conversation. The adjective 'unrelated' is far more common in informal contexts. This noun is almost always uncountable.