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adjective, having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
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relevant
- 1) adjective, having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
- 2) adjective, linguistics. another word for distinctive
Etymology
C16: from Medieval Latin relevans, from Latin relevāre to lighten, from re- + levāre to raise, relieve
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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significant, appropriate, proper, related, fitting, material, suite, relative, apt, applicable, pertinent, apposite, admissible, germane, ad rem (Latin)
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