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   Not out of date; current.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.

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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. Yemi Kale:

   This is an example of wrong data, wrong diagnosis, wrong policy, many African countries often complain that international commitments require us to track set indicators that are more relevant to advanced countries than our own economies.

2. Mykhailo Podoliak:

   A fairly representative delegation from the United States, including Vice President( Kamala) Harris, and many European political actors are also expected to attend, it is quite natural that the Ukrainian authorities should not only be present at the key event of the diplomatic frontline, but also participate in the relevant discussions.

3. District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin:

   The statements on the videos are very concerning, i will consider those statements -- along with all relevant evidence compiled by the( Critical Incident Response Team) -- in making a charging decision.

4. Kentucky GOP Chairman Steve Robertson:

   We would like to thank Senator Paul for his effort and due diligence in working to ensure that Republicans across Kentucky will now have an early and relevant say in the 2016 presidential primary process.

5. Rochelle Walensky:

   We are assessing the most important factors based on where we are in the pandemic, and we'll soon put guidance in place that is relevant and encourages prevention measures when they are most needed to protect public health and our hospitals. We want to give people a break from things like mask wearing when these metrics are better and then have the ability to reach for them again should things worsen.

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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