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relevant

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɹɛɫəvənt// UK //ɹˈɛlɪvənt// rel·e·vant Academic General-service Slang

adj. closely connected to what is being discussed or done. If something is relevant, it matters in the current situation.

adj. bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent to the current subject or situation.


SIMPLE

Please only ask questions that are relevant to the topic.

CONTEXTUAL

The lawyer argued that the witness's personal history was not relevant to the specific charges in the case.

COMPLEX

In a rapidly shifting job market, workers must constantly acquire new skills to remain relevant to the needs of modern employers.

Antonyms
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”).

Usage

Commonly takes the preposition 'to' when connecting to a specific subject.

Pitfall

This is relevant with our discussion.This is relevant to our discussion.The adjective relevant is paired with the preposition 'to', not 'with'.

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