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relevance
noun rel·e·vance \ˈre-lə-vən(t)s\
Definition of RELEVANCE
1
a : relation to the matter at hand b : practical and especially social applicability : pertinence <giving relevance to college courses>
2
: the ability (as of an information retrieval system) to retrieve material that satisfies the needs of the user
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First Known Use of RELEVANCE
1733
Related to RELEVANCE
- Synonyms
- applicability, bearing, connection, materiality, pertinence, relevancy
- Antonyms
- extraneousness, inapplicability, irrelevance, irrelevancy
RELEVANCE Defined for Kids
relevance
noun rel·e·vance \ˈre-lə-vəns\
Definition of RELEVANCE for Kids
: relation to the matter at hand <Your comments lack relevance.>
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