relevant

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈrɛləvənt/

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Adjective

Positive relevant

Comparative more relevant

Superlative most relevant

1. If something is relevant, it is connected to a topic in a meaningful way.

   The second priority is to provide all relevant information to the employee about his job such as: skills, resources and how flexible he can be; factors affecting performance (limits of responsibility, work targets); factors affecting the environment of the job;

   Our schools must aim to increase the quality of education and become more relevant to the needs of young people in modern society.

   The police officers discovered the truth while examining a pile of relevant documents.

Related Word

• relevance
• relevantly

Synonyms

• applicable
• appropriate
• suitable
• fitting

Antonyms

• irrelevant