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Definition of relevant adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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relevant

adjective
relevant pronunciation English ˈreləvənt relevant pronunciation American ˈreləvənt
 
1 closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking abouta relevant suggestion/question/pointDo you have the relevant experience?Send me all the relevant information.relevant to something/somebody These comments are not directly relevant to this inquiry.
Opposite
irrelevant2 relevant (to something/somebody) having ideas that are valuable and useful to people in their lives and workHer novel is still relevant today.How relevant is religious education to most children?relevance
relevance pronunciation English ˈreləvəns relevance pronunciation American ˈreləvəns
noun [uncountable]I don't see the relevance of your question.What he said has no direct relevance to the matter in hand.a classic play of contemporary relevance relevantly
relevantly pronunciation English ˈreləvəntli relevantly pronunciation American ˈreləvəntli
adverbThe applicant has experience in teaching and, more relevantly, in industry.