relevant
//ˈɹɛləvənt//
formalForms
- Comparative
- more relevant
- Superlative
- most relevant
Definitions
1.Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
- His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.
- Although autistic women with AN have cited concerns with weight/shape as less relevant in the development of their ED (Kinnaird, Norton, Stewart, et al., 2019), these could still have been a contributing factor.
2.Not out of date; current.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.
- Motorola was quickly losing the cell-phone battle to Nokia for a time. When they launched the RAZR phone and combined it with their "Hello Moto" campaign, it made the brand relevant again.
3.Famous, popular, or noteworthy in a contemporary context.(slang)
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2248
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Scots relevant meaning "legally pertinent," used in Scottish legal circles starting in the early 1500s, and first used in English in the 1700s.