relevant
Meanings
Adjective
- having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
- "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research"
Adj
- Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
- Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
- Directly related, connected, or pertinent, with important ramifications or implications.
- Not out of date; current.
- Famous, popular, or noteworthy in a contemporary context.
Origin / Etymology
From the Scots dialect of English meaning "legally pertinent," used in Scots legal circles starting in the early 1500s. Borrowed from Latin relevāns, relevāntem, present active participle of relevō (“lift up again, lighten, relieve”), from re- (“again”) + levō (“lift”).
Synonyms
applicable, current, germane, in point, pertinent, prevailing, prevalent, rife, salient, up-to-date
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
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