relevant
Americanadjective
adjective
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having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
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linguistics another word for distinctive
Pronunciation
See irrelevant.
Related Words
See apt.
Other Word Forms
- nonrelevant adjective
- relevance noun
- relevancy noun
- relevantly adverb
- unrelevant adjective
- unrelevantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of relevant
First recorded in 1550–60; from Medieval Latin relevant-, stem of relevāns, special use of Latin present participle of relevāre “to raise, lift up”; relieve ( def. ), -ant ( def. )
Example Sentences
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His strategy called for collaborating with other relevant brands, communities and artists; developing new products that would appeal to younger shoppers; while also tweaking and styling its icons to suit different generations.
Some counties say they threw out relevant records long ago and have no way to tell if the alleged victim was ever in local custody.
From Los Angeles Times
"We just want the games to get bigger and bigger and, for Hearts to stay relevant, we just need to keep chalking off wins."
From BBC
But he also notes that "relevant material" continues to be identified, adding that it is "surprising" four years after the case began and "over three years after my inspectors first considered the Agent X case."
From BBC
Handing both men their sentences, Mrs Justice Smyth noted that Mr Duffy had been previously convicted of terrorism offences, which was a relevant consideration.
From BBC
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