relevancenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈrel.ə.vəns/us/ˈrel.ə.vəns/also relevancy,C1 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
More 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.
- And what is the relevance of his claims to this matter?
- This issue has no relevance to the matter in hand.
- His teachings are of great relevance to modern life.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Suitable and acceptable
- able
- acceptable
- accepted
- accordingly
- age-appropriate
- correct
- doctor
- felicitous
- fit in
- fit in with sth
- fitting
- germane
- horse
- keeping
- satisfaction
- seasonable
- seemly
- sit right/well (with sb) idiom
- suitable
- valid
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