Relevant : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Relevant	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
relevant adj having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research" Antonym(s): irrelevant
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Relevant \Rel"evant\ (-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.