relevance

🇺🇸 /ˈreləvəns/ 🇬🇧 /ˈreləvəns/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
C1

how closely something relates to the topic or situation

The relevance of his comment to our discussion was clear to everyone.

C1

how useful and important something is to people's lives or work

This old book still has great relevance for modern readers.

translation

n. how closely something relates to the topic or situation; how useful and important something is to people's lives or work

Word Forms

Plural relevances