noun
relevance
REHL-ih-vuhns
noun
1
The quality of being closely connected or applicable to the matter at hand.
"The lawyer questioned the relevance of the evidence."
"The old textbook has lost much of its relevance."
How to Use Relevance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow closely something connects to or matters for the topic at hand.
Common pairings
question the relevance
lose relevance
have relevance to
Word Forms
relevances plural
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Etymology
From relevant plus the noun-forming suffix -ance.