RELEVANCE

relevance, relevancy

(noun) the relation of something to the matter at hand

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

relevance (usually uncountable, plural relevances)

The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.

Synonyms

• bearing

• pertinence

Antonyms

• irrelevance

Source: Wiktionary

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Rel"e*vance, Rel"e*van*cy, n.

1. The quality or state of being relevant; pertinency; applicability. Its answer little meaning, little relevancy bore. Poe.

2. (Scots Law)

Definition: Sufficiency to infer the conclusion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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