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relevant by Tim Ireland for Blogging Nation Week

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2010 Jan 24

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adjective, having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent

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relevant by Collins

  1. 1) adjective, having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
  2. 2) adjective, linguistics. another word for distinctive

Etymology

C16: from Medieval Latin relevans, from Latin relevāre to lighten, from re- + levāre to raise, relieve

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