relevant
Americanadjective
adjective
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having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
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linguistics another word for distinctive
Pronunciation
See irrelevant.
Related Words
See apt.
Other Word Forms
- nonrelevant adjective
- relevance noun
- relevancy noun
- relevantly adverb
- unrelevant adjective
- unrelevantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of relevant
First recorded in 1550–60; from Medieval Latin relevant-, stem of relevāns, special use of Latin present participle of relevāre “to raise, lift up”; relieve ( def. ), -ant ( def. )
Example Sentences
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To get three films so vibrant and relevant, in tune with the times and each other, is electrifying.
From Los Angeles Times
It also found the "most relevant" witness statement backed up Theo's account.
From BBC
This approach modifies AI training so that models focus more strongly on critical distinctions, such as differences between cancer types, while reducing attention to less relevant differences, including demographic characteristics.
From Science Daily
“That hasn’t really been a relevant thing to do until now,” Patenaude said.
From MarketWatch
“But it also had to feel modern and relevant.”
From MarketWatch
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