relevancy

CEFRC1

/ˈɹɛlɪvənsi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being connected with a subject or situation.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A relevant thing.

Examples

  • The defense lawyer questioned the relevancy of the witness testimony.

  • The judge questioned the relevancy of the witness's comments.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The degree to which a thing is relevant; relevance, applicability.

  2. Sufficiency (of a statement, claim etc.) to carry weight in law; legal pertinence.

More examples

In context

  • We need to maintain the relevancy of our products in the market.

  • It is the malpractice of the courts to confine evidence and discussion to the bounds of apparent relevancy.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From relevant + -cy.