English Explanatory Dictionary

relevance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s/ /ˈɹɛl.ə.vən(t)s/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-relevance.wav

Word forms

relevance relevances relevancy

Etymology

From relevant + -ance.

Synonyms

bearing pertinence

Antonyms

irrelevance

Related words

relevant

Derived words

biorelevance nonrelevance omnirelevance relevance conditional relevance logic
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