relevancy
/'relivəns/ Cách viết khác : (relevancy) /'relivənsi/
Definition
Noun: 1. The quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand. It refers to the degree to which something is related or useful to the current subject, issue, or situation.
Usage
The noun "relevancy" is used to describe the connection or pertinence of information, evidence, a question, or a point to a specific topic or discussion. It is often used in formal, academic, legal, and professional contexts to assess the importance or applicability of something.
Examples
- The lawyer questioned the relevancy of the old document to the current case.
- When writing an essay, you must ensure the relevancy of every supporting detail to your main thesis.
- The committee will judge the relevancy of each research proposal to the conference theme.
- In the age of information overload, determining the relevancy of online search results is a crucial skill.
Advanced Usage
- "Relevancy" vs. "Relevance": Both nouns are synonymous and interchangeable in most contexts. "Relevance" is slightly more common in modern usage, but "relevancy" is perfectly correct.
- Concept of Relevancy: In information science and search engine algorithms, "relevancy" is a core metric for ranking results based on their perceived connection to a user's query.
Variants and Related Words
- Relevant (adjective): Closely connected or appropriate.
- Please provide only relevant information.
- Irrelevancy (noun): The state of being not connected or applicable.
- His comment was dismissed as an irrelevancy.
- Irrelevant (adjective): Not connected with or relevant to something.
- That historical fact is irrelevant to the debate.
Synonyms
- Pertinence
- Applicability
- Bearing
- Connection
- Materiality (specific to law)
Antonyms
- Irrelevancy
- Inapplicability
Idioms and Phrases
- "Question of relevancy": A formal challenge regarding whether something is connected to the issue being discussed.
- The judge sustained the objection on the question of relevancy.
- "Lose relevancy": To become less connected or important to current concerns over time.
- Some theories lose relevancy as new data emerges.
Noun
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the relation of something to the matter at hand
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