relevant
[ rel-uh-vuhnt ]
adjective
bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
Origin of relevant
1synonym study For relevant
See apt.
pronunciation note For relevant
See irrelevant.
Other words for relevant
Other words from relevant
- rel·e·vance, rel·e·van·cy, noun
- rel·e·vant·ly, adverb
- non·rel·e·vant, adjective
- un·rel·e·vant, adjective
- un·rel·e·vant·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for relevant
relevant
/ (ˈrɛlɪvənt) /
adjective
having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
linguistics another word for distinctive (def. 2)
Origin of relevant
1C16: from Medieval Latin relevans, from Latin relevāre to lighten, from re- + levāre to raise, relieve
Derived forms of relevant
- relevance or relevancy, noun
- relevantly, adverb
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