Definitions for relevant
ˈrɛl ə vəntrel·e·vant

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. relevant(adj)

   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"

Wiktionary(4.72 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. relevant(Adjective)

   Directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.

   His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.

2. relevant(Adjective)

   Not out of date; current.

Origin: From relevant, from relevans, present active participle of relevo, from re- + levo.

Webster Dictionary(4.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Relevant(adj)

   relieving; lending aid or support

2. Relevant(adj)

   bearing upon, or properly applying to, the case in hand; pertinent; applicable

3. Relevant(adj)

   sufficient to support the cause

Origin: [F. relevant, p. pr. of relever to raise again, to relieve. See Relieve.]

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

How to pronounce relevant?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Brandt Snedeker:

   I think I'm relevant again.

2. Hedy Kindler:

   This disease remains relevant.

3. Jeff Copeland:

   I think it’s relevant to the case.

4. Mitch McConnell:

   They will be relevant to this process.

5. Vladimir Putin:

   This is relevant, and we are working on it.

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