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- Dictionaryrelevance/ˈrɛlɪv(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. the quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate: "this film has contemporary relevance"
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The meaning of RELEVANCE is relation to the matter at hand. How to use relevance in a sentence.
Relevance is the degree to which something is related or useful to what is happening or being talked about. Learn more about the meaning, usage and collocations of relevance with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
the degree to which something is related or useful to what is happening or being talked about: What relevance does that point have to the discussion? Opposite. irrelevance. Fewer examples. I understand what you are saying but I don't understand the relevance to this discussion. The relevance of this novel to the current situation is striking.
When something is "relevant," it matters. Its relevance is clear. Relevance is simply the noun form of the adjective "relevant," which means "important to the matter at hand." Artists and politicians are always worried about their relevance.
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 .]
Something's relevance to a situation or person is its importance or significance in that situation or to that person.
Relevance is a close connection with the subject or situation you are discussing or in. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms and contrast with irrelevance.
