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relevant
[rel-uh-vuhnt]
adjective
bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent.
a relevant remark.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
relevant
/ ˈɛɪəԳ /
adjective
having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
linguistics another word for distinctive
Pronunciation Note
Other Word Forms
- relevance noun
- relevancy noun
- relevantly adverb
- nonrelevant adjective
- unrelevant adjective
- unrelevantly adverb
- ˈ𱹲Գ noun
- ˈ𱹲Գٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of relevant1
Word History and Origins
Origin of relevant1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In an age of rapid digital innovation, MI6 is having to pedal ever faster to stay ahead of its enemies and to remain relevant, when so much intelligence is now gathered online and from space.
Many of the tensions from seven years ago remain relevant today.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald acknowledged there are "some decisions to make" and "relevant questions around our batting and bowling depth".
Resignation and dissolution honours are decided by the relevant prime minister and do not go through the same process.
“It is shocking that any lawyer, particularly one serving as District Attorney, would act in ‘bad faith’ and destroy evidence relevant to an on-going litigation,” wrote Stephen Larson of Larson LLP.
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