relevant definition - Dictionary

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	relative clause

	relative density

	relative humidity

	relative income hypothesis

	relative molecular mass

	relative performance compensation

	relative permeability

	relative permittivity

	relative pitch

	relative pronoun

	relative strength

	relative wind

	relatively

	relativise

	relativism

	relativistic

	relativistic mass

rel·e·vant [ rélləvənt ]

adjective

Definition:

1. connected: having some sensible or logical connection with something else such as a matter being discussed or investigated

2. having social significance: having some bearing on or importance for real-world issues, present-day events, or the current state of society

3. linguistics
Same as distinctive (sense 2)

[Early 16th century. < medieval Latin relevant-, present participle of Latin relevare "relieve," later "take possession of"]

rel·e·vance noun

rel·e·vant·ly adverb

Word Usage


	The misspelling and mispronunciation revelant for relevant is increasingly common and should be avoided.