Definitions
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.”
“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.”
“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.”
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01“On topic”8 letters
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