having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
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rel•e•vant /ˈrɛləvənt/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- connected with the matter at hand;
pertinent:a comment relevant to the topic.
rel•e•vant
(rel′ə vənt),USA pronunciation adj.
rel′e•vance, rel′e•van•cy, n.
rel′e•vant•ly, adv.
- bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand;
pertinent:a relevant remark.
- Medieval Latin relevant- (stem of relevāns), special use of Latin, present participle of relevāre to raise, lift up. See relieve, -ant
- 1550–60
rel′e•vant•ly, adv.
- applicable, germane, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting. See apt.
- See irrelevant.
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