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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRelevant
/ˈrɛl.ə.vənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.
"The information provided was highly relevant to the ongoing research project." - 2
Having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand.
"Her experience in marketing was relevant to the job she was applying for."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'relevant' originates from the Latin 'relevare', meaning 'to lift up' or 'to raise'. It evolved through Middle French 'relevant', which retained the sense of being pertinent or applicable, particularly in discussions or contexts where importance is assigned.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Relevant" is said worldwide
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Pertinent
Transliteration: pɛʁ.ti.nɑ̃
"Les informations fournies étaient très pertinentes pour le projet de recherche en cours."
Relevant
Transliteration: ʁeˈle.vant
"Die bereitgestellten Informationen waren sehr relevant für das laufende Forschungsprojekt."
Rilevante
Transliteration: ri.leˈvan.te
"Le informazioni fornite erano molto rilevanti per il progetto di ricerca in corso."
Relevante
Transliteration: re.leˈβan.te
"La información proporcionada era muy relevante para el proyecto de investigación en curso."
Relevante
Transliteration: ʁe.leˈvɐ̃.tʃi
"As informações fornecidas eram muito relevantes para o projeto de pesquisa em andamento."
संबंधित
Transliteration: sambandhit
"प्रदान की गई जानकारी चल रहे शोध परियोजना के लिए बहुत संबंधित थी।"
相关
Transliteration: xiāng guān
"提供的信息与正在进行的研究项目密切相关。"
관련된
Transliteration: gwanryeonhan
"제공된 정보는 진행 중인 연구 프로젝트와 매우 관련이 있었습니다."
関連する
Transliteration: kanren suru
"提供された情報は進行中の研究プロジェクトに非常に関連していました。"
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