relevance

[ rel-uh-vuhns ]

noun

1. the condition of being relevant, or connected with the matter at hand:

   Some traditional institutions of the media lack relevance in this digital age.

Word History and Origins

Origin of relevance¹

First recorded in 1620–30, for an earlier sense; relev(ant) ( def ) + -ance ( def )

Example Sentences

You can find the relevance and also related queries, as well as which words are trending.

From Search Engine Watch

The easiest way to earn this spot is by making your substance worthy by bringing forth relevance and quality.

From Search Engine Watch

Poonen immediately saw its relevance to his previous, unfinished inquiry into tetrahedra.

From Quanta Magazine

Over the years, Griffin has managed the difficult assignment of cloaking a company dependent on old texts in a contemporary relevance.

From Washington Post

From usability to the relevance of content and simple search functionality, Google wants to see that your site and content are the best answer.

From Search Engine Watch

In a virtual world, it revives the relevance of authenticity.

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile, the hypocritical pageants that rejected her continue to see their cultural relevance—and TV ratings—decline.

From The Daily Beast

The fact that the link transcended age group and demographic does speak to its relevance.

From The Daily Beast

Before finding resurging relevance on Mad Men, he competed on Dancing with the Stars, as did his wife, Lisa Rinna.

From The Daily Beast

During that time, his success mounted but he seemed to be distancing himself from cultural relevance.

From The Daily Beast

"I must ask counsel to put questions which have some relevance even to his own line of defence," remarked the judge sternly.

From Project Gutenberg

Suppose we do not believe in secession, what relevance has that to the present subject?

From Project Gutenberg

If we had succeeded in destroying the legal institutions, might not the question be put with equal relevance?

From Project Gutenberg

I especially fail to see the relevance of the word 'treason.'

From Project Gutenberg

No human situation is omitted; as a guide to conduct, philosophy has relevance for all.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• applicability
• importance
• purpose