relevant
[ rel-uh-vuhnt ]
/ ˈrɛl ə vənt /
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adjective
bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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synonym study for relevant
See apt.
pronunciation note for relevant
See irrelevant.
OTHER WORDS FROM relevant
Words nearby relevant
relent, relentless, relentlessly, Relenza, relevance, relevant, relevé, relexify, reliability, reliable, reliance
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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)
Derived forms of relevant
relevance or relevancy, nounrelevantly, adverbWord Origin for relevant
C16: from Medieval Latin relevans, from Latin relevāre to lighten, from re- + levāre to raise, relieve
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