rel ‧ e ‧ vant S2 W2 AC /ˈreləv ə nt, ˈrelɪv ə nt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ relevance ≠ ↑ irrelevance ; adverb : ↑ relevantly ≠ ↑ irrelevantly ; adjective : ↑ relevant ≠ ↑ irrelevant ]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of relevare 'to raise up' ]
directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered OPP irrelevant :
Relevant documents were presented in court.
We received all the relevant information.
relevant to
What experience do you have that is relevant to this position?
—relevance ( also relevancy ) noun [uncountable]
—relevantly adverb
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THESAURUS
▪ related/connected adjective used about things that have a connection with each other. Connected is not used before a noun:
Physics and Maths are closely related.
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The two problems are connected.
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homelessness and other related issues
▪ linked adjective having a direct connection – often used when one thing is the cause of the other:
Skin cancer is directly linked to sun exposure and damage.
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Two closely linked factors produced this result.
▪ interrelated/interconnected adjective used about two or more things that are connected with each other and affect each other in a complicated series of ways:
The various parts of society are closely interrelated.
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The book consists of a series of interconnected essays.
▪ interdependent used about two or more things, countries, people etc that depend on each other, and cannot exist or continue without each other:
The two countries’ economies have become increasingly interdependent.
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interdependent relationships between species
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Darwin said that all life on earth is interdependent.
▪ relevant adjective related to what is being discussed or to a particular area of activity:
The exam tests the way you select and organize information relevant to the question.
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Applicants should have several years’ relevant experience.
▪ be bound up with something to be very closely connected – used about two things that need to be considered together:
The history of the city has long been bound up with the sea.
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Your professional development is closely bound up with personal growth.