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relevant
- /ˈɹɛləvənt/
- [ˈɹʷɛləvənt]
Rhymes with -ɛləvənt
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective more relevant · most relevant
- Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
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Directly related, connected, or pertinent, with important ramifications or implications.
His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.
Similar: applicable
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Not out of date; current.
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.
Similar: current, prevailing, prevalent, rife, up-to-date
- Famous, popular, or noteworthy in a contemporary context.
Similar: germane, in point, pertinent, salient · Opposite: irrelevant
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: germane, pertinent, crucial, applicable, in question, material, related, at issue, in dispute, in hand, under consideration, relevance, pertinence, relevancy, significant, apropos
adjective
Similar: germane, in point, pertinent, salient · Opposite: irrelevant
Translations
Every language
adj directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic
| Español | pertinente, relevante, venir al caso, hacer al caso, encajar, venir al propósito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 관련되다 gwallyeondoeda |
| 日本語 | 適切 tekisetsu, 関連した kanren shita |
| 中文 | 有關 /有关 yǒuguān, 相關 /相关 xiāngguān |
| हिन्दी | सुसंगत susaṅgat, प्रासंगिक prāsaṅgik |
| Português | relevante, pertinente |
| Français | pertinent |
| Deutsch | relevant |
| Italiano | rilevante |
| Română | relevant, pertinent |
| Русский | соотве́тствующий sootvétstvujuščij, уме́стный uméstnyj, релева́нтный relevántnyj, относя́щийся к де́лу otnosjáščijsja k délu, име́ющий отноше́ние iméjuščij otnošénije |
| العربية | مُتَّصِل muttaṣil, مُتَعَلِّق mutaʕalliq |
adj not out of date
| Italiano | prevalente |
|---|---|
| Русский | актуа́льный aktuálʹnyj |
Talk about this word "relevant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/relevant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. relevant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/relevant "relevant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/relevant.Cite this
@misc{relevant_2026,
title = {relevant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/relevant},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
