Definitions for Relevant
ˈrɛl ə vəntrel·e·vant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 6 votes

1. relevantadjective

   having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

   "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 7 votes

1. relevantadjective

   Directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.

   His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.

2. relevantadjective

   Not out of date; current.

3. Etymology: From relevant, from relevans, present active participle of relevo, from re- + levo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RELEVANTadjective

   Relieving. Dict.

   Etymology: French.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. relevant

   Relevant refers to something that is closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand. It is deemed significant, pertinent, or applicable to the current issue or topic being considered or discussed.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.2 / 5 votes

1. Relevantadjective

   relieving; lending aid or support

2. Relevantadjective

   bearing upon, or properly applying to, the case in hand; pertinent; applicable

3. Relevantadjective

   sufficient to support the cause

4. Etymology: [F. relevant, p. pr. of relever to raise again, to relieve. See Relieve.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. relevant

   Appropriate and just.

   The information was relevant to the discussion therefore it was allowed to be discussed.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 6, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Relevant' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1286

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Relevant' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1976

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Relevant' in Adjectives Frequency: #153

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Anagrams for Relevant »

1. levanter

2. revelant

How to pronounce Relevant?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Relevant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Relevant in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Relevant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Relevant in a Sentence

1. Robert J. Sawyer, "Calculating God", 2000:

   How do you define God? Like this. A God I could understand, at least potentially, was infinitely more interesting and relevant than one that defied comprehension.

2. Tim Cook:

   In the long arc of time you're only relevant as a merchant if your customers love you.

3. Libya Bernardino Leon:

   I do not think it makes sense for any institution that wants to play a relevant role in Libya not to bring names.

4. The Jan. 6 Committee:

   As Chairman Thompson previewed last week, the Select Committee today sent letters to 35 private-sector entities, including telecommunications, email, and social media companies, instructing them to preserve records which may be relevant to the Select Committee’s investigation, i'm not gonna get too far ahead of what we're releasing. But we're gonna get – we'll be thorough, we'll get to the bottom.

5. Rand Paul:

   The people of Kentucky deserve a voice as the GOP chooses their next nominee, and holding a caucus will ensure that Kentucky is relevant and participates early in the process, i am also grateful for the Republican Party's trust in me, allowing me to run for re-election to the U.S. Senate and seek the nomination for the Presidency of the United States.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Relevant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Relevant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Relevant
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Relevant
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Relevant