relevance
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s//
- //ˈɹɛl.ə.vən(t)s//
The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.
noun
- 1
The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.
Etymology
Etymology tree English relevant Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English relevance From relevant + -ance.
Forms
- plural
- relevances
release · The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g.…releasing · The act by which something is released.relentless · Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
relevance · The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.
relevant · Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.reliable · Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence,…relic · That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a…