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relevant |
Overview of adj relevant The adj relevant has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (11) relevant -- (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") 2. crucial, relevant -- (having crucial relevance; "crucial to the case"; "relevant testimony") Antonyms of adj relevant 2 senses of relevant Sense 1 relevant (vs. irrelevant) irrelevant (vs. relevant) => digressive, tangential => extraneous, immaterial, impertinent => inapplicable, unsuitable Sense 2 crucial, relevant INDIRECT (VIA material) -> immaterial Similarity of adj relevant 2 senses of relevant Sense 1 relevant (vs. irrelevant) => applicable => at issue(postnominal), in dispute(prenominal), in hand(prenominal), in question(prenominal), under consideration(prenominal) => germane(prenominal), related => pertinent, to the point(prenominal) Sense 2 crucial, relevant => material (vs. immaterial) Attributes of adj relevant Familiarity of adj relevant relevant used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj relevant irrelevant relevant Overview of adj relevant The adj relevant has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (11) relevant -- (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") 2. crucial, relevant -- (having crucial relevance; "crucial to the case"; "relevant testimony")
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