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relevance


Meanings
  • Noun

    The degree to which a thing or person is important, relevant, or applicable.

    - "The relevance of this information to the current discussion is significant."
    - "The relevance of experience to learning is undeniable."

Antonyms

irrelevance
Synonyms

bearing , pertinence
Rhymes
Words rhyming with relevance
relieve , receive , perceive , deceive
Variants
List of all variants of relevance that leads to same result
relevance , relevances , relevancies , relevancy
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French relevance, from relevier 'raise, lift up', from re- 'back' + lever 'raise'.


Trivia
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  1. The word relevance first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

  2. In mathematics, relevance is used to describe the importance of a variable or data point in a statistical model.


Related Concepts
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  1. Significance: Related concept that refers to the importance or worth of something.

  2. Importance: Related concept that refers to the value or worth of something.


Culture
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In literature, relevance is often discussed in the context of themes and motifs. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the theme of relevance is explored through the characters and their place in society.

How to Memorize "relevance"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a scale, with relevance on one end and irrelevance on the other. Visualize placing things or ideas on the scale based on their relevance to a given situation.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word relevance with the idea of importance or significance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym R.E.L.E.V.A.N.C.E: Relevance, Effect, Learning, Value, Application, Need, Context, Evidence.


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