relevance

NOUN

[/ˈreləvəns/]

the quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

💡 Concept

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈreləvəns/

🇬🇧 UK/ˈreləvəns/

🌳Etymology

Rootrelev-

Suffix--ance

🎵Rhyme

eleganceprevalencebenevolence

elegance

prevalence

benevolence

🔗Collocations

direct relevance

practical relevance

question the relevance

lose relevance

contemporary relevance

assess relevance

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother's advice about dating has questionable relevance in the age of dating apps.”

“The relevance of this 1990s marketing strategy to today's social media landscape is minimal.”

😄 Fun example

“The teacher questioned the relevance of my essay about pizza toppings to the assignment on climate change.”

“The relevance of historical events to current political situations cannot be ignored.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

pertinenceapplicabilitysignificanceimportanceconnection

Antonyms

irrelevanceinsignificanceunimportance

relevantrelaterelationrelativerelatively

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relevance — the quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

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