noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property or state of being relevant or pertinent. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   the relation of something to the matter at hand wordnet

Synonyms

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bearingpertinenceaccountadmissibilityadvantageaffective meaning

Antonyms

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irrelevance

Example

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"This has no relevance to my background."

Etymology

From relevant + -ance.

Related phrases

relevance conditionalrelevance logic

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