relevant (ˈrɛlɪvənt
)
Definitions
adjective
- having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
- linguistics another word for distinctive (sense 2)
Alternative Forms
ˈrelevance ˈrelevancy noun ˈrelevantly adverbWord Origin
C16: from Medieval Latin relevans , from Latin relevāre to lighten, from re- + levāre to raise, relieveSynonyms
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significant,
appropriate,
proper,
related,
fitting,
material,
suited,
relative,
to the point,
apt,
applicable,
pertinent,
apposite,
admissible,
germane,
to the purpose
appurtenant,
ad rem,
=
pertinent,
fitting,
fit,
material,
appropriate,
suitable,
proper,
apt,
applicable,
apposite,
apropos,
admissible,
germane,
Translations
- British English:
relevant
If something is relevant to a situation or person, it is important or significant in that situation or to that person.Don't worry about last year. It's what happens today that is really relevant.ˈrɛlɪvənt ADJECTIVE Don't worry about last year. It's what happens today that is really relevant.
- Spanish:
pertinente
adj
- French:
pertinent
adj
- German:
relevant
adj
- Chinese: 有关的 adj
- Arabic: وَثِيقُ الصِّلَة بِ adj
- Portuguese: relevante adj
- Russian: уместный adj уместная
- Croatian: relevantan adj relevantna
- Czech: relevantní adj
- Danish: relevant adj
- Dutch: relevant adj
- Finnish: asiaan liittyvä adj
- Greek: συναφής adj
- Italian: pertinente adj
- Japanese: 関連する no_posp
- Korean: 관계가 있는 adj
- Norwegian: relevant adj
- Polish: odnośny adj odnośna
- Brazilian Portuguese: relevante adj
- European Spanish:
pertinente
adj
- Swedish: relevant adj
- Thai: เหมาะสม adj
- Turkish: ilişkin adj
- Vietnamese: có liên quan adj
Usage examples
However, an item of interesting information which may be relevant to this case has come the way of New Politics recently.
, Left, Right and Centre (1986)Your request will automatically be sent to the relevant agents.
Country Life (2004)The withholding of relevant information in a criminal case is an offence.
Irish Times (2002)Strathclyde Police have appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any relevant information to contact them.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The company had had several meetings with the relevant buyer, including a visit by the buyer to the supplier's plant.
, SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)