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inconsequential

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in⋅con⋅se⋅quen⋅tial

[in-kon-si-kwen-shuhl, in-kon-]
–adjective
1. of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
2. inconsequent; illogical.
3. irrelevant.

Origin:
1615–25; in- 3 + consequential


in⋅con⋅se⋅quen⋅ti⋅al⋅i⋅ty, noun
in⋅con⋅se⋅quen⋅tial⋅ly, adverb
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in·con·se·quen·tial   (ĭn-kŏn'sĭ-kwěn'shəl, ĭn'kŏn-)   
adj.  
  1. Lacking importance.

  2. Not following from premises or evidence; illogical.

n.  A triviality.
in·con'se·quen'ti·al'i·ty (-kwěn'shē-āl'ĭ-tē), in·con'se·quen'tial·ness (-shəl-nĭs) n., in·con'se·quen'tial·ly adv.
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