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   Not out of date; current.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

Anagrams for Relevant »

1. levanter

2. revelant

How to pronounce Relevant?

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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. Jen Psaki:

   As you may have seen and many of you reported, while the case was overturned, the travel ban was not yet overturned, and so that is, of course, the issue at play here, and one we're certainly working with all relevant folks to resolve.

2. Catherine Murphy:

   There's a lot of misunderstanding about our proposal. What decriminalizing talks about is the laws that are used to criminalize adult consensual sex work, or selling of sex among consensual adults, it does not mean the removal of all laws that deal with exploitation, abuse, trafficking, involvement of children. Those laws are absolutely needed and are still absolutely relevant within a decriminalized system. We would never advocate for that, absolutely not.

3. Martin Dinha:

   Give her a break, there are many people, including whites, running wildlife conservancies and no one questions their status. Those settlers at Manzou will have to leave. If they are genuine farmers who want land suitable for farming, then they should approach relevant offices.

4. Roberto Cadiz:

   We hope to be able to outline a minimum core of rights and duties relevant to climate justice.

5. Rasmus Tolstrup Larsen:

   These effects are highly relevant in terms of health and risk of diseases, especially among people who are only moderately active or do not meet current guidelines for physical activity.

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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
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Relevant