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relevant

[ rel-uh-vuhnt ]

adjective

  1. bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent:

    a relevant remark.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,



relevant

/ ˈɛɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
  2. linguistics another word for distinctive
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Pronunciation Note

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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𱹲Գ, noun
  • ˈ𱹲Գٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Գ ·· noun
  • ·Գ· adverb
  • ԴDz··Գ adjective
  • ܲ··Գ adjective
  • un··Գ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of relevant1

First recorded in 1550–60; from Medieval Latin relevant-, stem of Բ, special use of Latin present participle of “to raise, lift up”; relieve ( def ), -ant ( def )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of relevant1

C16: from Medieval Latin relevans , from Latin to lighten, from re- + to raise, relieve
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Synonym Study

See apt.
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Example Sentences

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It said some of the cases raised by the BBC would be "examined by the relevant authorities".

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The Department for Business and Trade is in active discussions with the relevant regulatory body - the Trade Remedies Authority, which monitors unfair threats to UK industry.

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The company contends it is still relevant because its work is only repairing and maintaining an existing pipeline, not constructing new infrastructure.

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Published on the eve of the 2024 election, “The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republican: Reconstruction, 1860-1920,” is more relevant today than its author would likely prefer.

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There is other relevant legislation and policy in addition to international space law, of course.

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