nonselfrelating
Nonselfrelating is an adjective used to describe entities, relations, or statements that do not relate to themselves or lack self-reference. The term appears in discussions of logic, mathematics, and rhetoric, where it can denote either a structural property of a relation or a descriptive quality of discourse.
In mathematics and logic, non-selfrelating often corresponds to the property irreflexive. A relation R on a
In rhetoric and philosophy, non-self-referential (a closely related idea) describes statements or works that do not
Usage and terminology notes: in formal contexts, the terms irreflexive and non-self-referential are clearer and more