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   Not out of date; current.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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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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. Ayham Kamel:

   There is still a central government in Baghdad that is nominally in charge of the country as a whole, but in real terms the central government is less relevant in Kurdish areas, it is irrelevant in the Sunni heartland and it is also less relevant in the (Shi'ite) south.

2. Malcolm Rifkind:

   None of the current controversy with which I am associated is relevant to my work as Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, however, I have today informed my colleagues that while I will remain a member of the Committee, I will step down from the Chairmanship.

3. Developer Nic Johns:

   For my analysis I only include crashes where there was at least one passenger fatality -- which is the relevant stat for those with a fear of flying, i then incorporate the volume of flights, weighted to the most recent 10 years, to provide the final' one in a million' statistics.

4. Mitch McConnell:

   They will be relevant to this process.

5. Elizabeth Slattery:

   Customarily, home-state senators have played a larger role in the selection of district court nominees, while appeals court judges are based in one state, they hear cases from all the states within their circuit. District court judges, on the other hand, hear only cases from the state where they sit. Thus, home-state senators’ opinions are more relevant for district court nominees.

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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