Definition of relevant in English:
relevant
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adjective
1Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.
‘what small companies need is relevant advice’- ‘the candidate's experience is relevant to the job’
- ‘If there is a failure to disclose all the relevant matters, amendment will be refused.’
- ‘That is a relevant matter in considering whether or not the children had settled.’
- ‘Did the Minister leave relevant matter out of account in deciding to make the Order?’
- ‘This is partly based on grounds of public safety on the advice of the relevant authorities.’
- ‘Those involved were people who worked closely with her during the relevant period.’
- ‘You must therefore plan carefully to make sure you are covering relevant material.’
- ‘It must be a matter for the defence to decide on what is relevant to the case it has to meet.’
- ‘This is partly because this matter may go further and there are relevant facts to be found.’
- ‘The next option is to attempt to rebrand himself as a culturally relevant force.’
- ‘If not, please call me and explain and then maybe I can contact the relevant people.’
- ‘It has been passed on to the relevant higher authorities who are treating it very seriously.’
- ‘So I wanted the council to know what had happened to me because I thought it was relevant.’
- ‘To make it even more relevant, audience members will have the chance to participate.’
- ‘We must keep it going long-term and make it relevant to people here and over there.’
- ‘The rules, however, are only relevant to the way the safety camera scheme is funded.’
- ‘They in turn would identify the relevant vehicle and stop it at a safe place in order to speak to the driver.’
- ‘In some cases, it takes up to two hours for council officials to access the relevant web page.’
- ‘To achieve this it has had to make sure that all relevant facts are carefully considered.’
- ‘How is the long, varied story of the town on the moors relevant to its modern inhabitants?’
- ‘I wrote to the manager of the relevant trust asking if funds were available for the work.’
pertinent, applicable, apposite, material, apropos, to the point, to the purpose, germane, admissibleView synonyms- 1.1Appropriate to the current time, period, or circumstances; of contemporary interest.‘critics may find themselves unable to stay relevant in a changing world’
- ‘her films are relevant for feminists today’
- ‘We have to continue to ensure our conference stays relevant to today's teaching issues.’
- ‘This reliance on contemporary artists is an important part of Tate Britain's strategy for staying relevant.’
- ‘I just like to make records that I believe are conscious or socially relevant.’
- ‘Like the novel itself, the film still feels as relevant and potent as ever.’
- ‘The play is set in the 1970s, but almost 30 years later this story of society's need for scapegoats remains disturbingly relevant.’
- ‘After breaking into the spotlight over 30 years ago, Neil Young has the distinction of still remaining relevant.’
- ‘The issues discussed are topical and relevant.’
- ‘The challenge was to make the classic relevant for today.’
- ‘The original Rollerball is even more relevant for today, and a remake examining the dark side of current x-treme sports/reality tv/passive consumer culture would make for great viewing.’
- ‘One of the aims is to make Shakespeare relevant to a modern day audience.’
Pronunciation
Origin
Early 16th century (as a Scots legal term meaning ‘legally pertinent’): from medieval Latin relevant- ‘raising up’, from Latin relevare.
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