SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
relevant
adjective
Directly connected with or useful to the matter being considered.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Connected to the issue
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topRelevant means bearing on the matter being considered. Significant emphasizes importance, which is a separate judgment.
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The relevant family
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relevancenoun
A useful or meaningful connection with the matter under consideration.
Connection to the issue
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The reviewer questioned the relevance of a statistic drawn from a different population.
A photograph of a desk without a lamp supplied a refutation of the separate statement that every desk had one, provided the photograph matched the room and time under discussion. The teacher emphasized the relevance of that condition.
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See relevant in use
The reviewer asked the author to keep only evidence relevant to the central claim.
Residents discussing a shared laundry room needed relevant information about opening times, machine access, and the space available for folding clothes.
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