English Dictionary: RELEVANT | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Relevant \Rel"e*vant\ (-vant), a. [F. relevant, p. pr. of relever to raise again, to relieve. See {Relieve}.] 1. Relieving; lending aid or support. [R.] --Pownall. 2. Bearing upon, or properly applying to, the case in hand; pertinent; applicable. Close and relevant arguments have very little hold on the passions. --Sydney Smith. 3. (Scots Law) Sufficient to support the cause. |