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- DictionaryRel·e·vant/ˈreləv(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered: "what small companies need is relevant advice"
Definitions of relevant. adjective. 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”. synonyms: applicable. capable of being applied; having relevance. germane. relevant and appropriate.
Relevant definition: bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent. See examples of RELEVANT used in a sentence.
1. Having a bearing on or connection with the matter at hand. 2. Meaningful or purposeful in current society or culture: thought that the traditional male role of breadwinner was no longer relevant. [Medieval Latin relevāns, relevant-, from Latin, present participle of relevāre, to relieve, raise up; see relieve .] rel′e·vance (-vəns) n.
Check pronunciation: relevant. Definition of relevant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
related or useful to what is happening or being talked about: relevant information. Education should be relevant to children's needs. Opposite. irrelevant. Fewer examples. I like to go to a meeting armed with the relevant facts. The Minister was briefed on the relevant facts. He asked a very relevant question at the meeting.
4 days ago · relevant. Something that is relevant to a situation or person is important or significant in that situation or to that person. We have passed all relevant information on to the police. The relevant thing of a particular kind is the one that is appropriate .
1. a. : relation to the matter at hand. b. : practical and especially social applicability : pertinence. giving relevance to college courses. 2. : the ability (as of an information retrieval system) to retrieve material that satisfies the needs of the user. Synonyms. applicability. bearing. connection. materiality. pertinence. relevancy.
