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relevant |
2 definitions found 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 From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: relevant adj 1: 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" [ant: {irrelevant}] 2: having crucial relevance; "crucial to the case"; "relevant testimony" [syn: {crucial}]
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