relevance

/'relivəns/ Cách viết khác : (relevancy) /'relivənsi/
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relevance

The professor explains the relevance of the historical example to today's discussion.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand. It describes how pertinent, applicable, or significant something is to a specific topic, situation, or discussion.

Usage

The word "relevance" is used to assess the connection or importance of information, an argument, a detail, or an action to a central issue. It is often discussed in contexts like research, debate, law, and everyday conversation to determine what is useful and what is not.

Examples
Advanced Usage
  • "Of questionable relevance": Used to express doubt about whether something is truly connected or important to the subject.
    • The anecdote he told was amusing but of questionable relevance to the business meeting.
  • "Bear relevance to": A formal way to say something is connected to or impacts something else.
    • These economic indicators bear direct relevance to future investment decisions.
Variants and Related Words
  • Relevant (adjective): Closely connected or appropriate.
    • Please only submit relevant documents.
  • Irrelevance (noun): The state of being not connected or applicable.
    • The speaker's personal attacks were dismissed as irrelevance.
  • Irrelevant (adjective): Not connected with or relevant to something.
    • That historical fact is irrelevant to the current scientific problem.
Synonyms
  • Pertinence
  • Applicability
  • Bearing
  • Connection
  • Significance (in context)
Antonyms
  • Irrelevance
  • Inapplicability
Idioms and Common Phrases
  • "Lose relevance": To become less connected, important, or applicable over time.
    • Some theories in physics have lost relevance with new discoveries.
  • "Question of relevance": A challenge regarding whether something is connected to the main issue.
    • The defense attorney raised a question of relevance regarding the prosecution's evidence.
relevance

The professor explains the relevance of the historical example to today's discussion.

Noun
  1. the relation of something to the matter at hand

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