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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Origin of relevant
synonym study for relevant
See apt.
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See irrelevant.
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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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