rel·e·vance I. \ˈreləvən(t)s\noun alsorel·e·van·cy\-nsē, -si, substand ˈrevələn-\ (pluralrelevancesalsorelevancies) : relation to the matter at hand : pertinence < a scholar's activities should have relevance to the immediate future of our civilization — J.B.Conant > II. noun 1.: the ability (as of an information retrieval system) to retrieve material that satisfies the needs of the user 2.: practical especially social applicability : pertinence