relevant

CEFRB1

/ˈɹɛləvənt/

adjective

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  1. 01

    adjective

    Connected with and useful to a subject or situation.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not out of date; current.

Examples

  • They found out truth while examining a pile of relevant documents.

  • Your question is not relevant to the subject.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.

  2. Directly related, connected, or pertinent, with important ramifications or implications.

  3. Famous, popular, or noteworthy in a contemporary context.

More examples

In context

  • His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.

  • The message of Christmas is still relevant as we near the end of a troubled year and the beginning of an uncertain but challenging new year.

  • Although autistic women with AN have cited concerns with weight/shape as less relevant in the development of their ED (Kinnaird, Norton, Stewart, et al., 2019), these could still have been a contributing factor.

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Origin

adjective

From Scots relevant meaning "legally pertinent," used in Scottish legal circles starting in the early 1500s, and first used in English in the 1700s. Borrowed from Latin relevāns, relevāntem, present active participle of relevō (“lift up again, lighten, relieve”), from re- (“again”) + levō (“lift”).