English Online Dictionary. What means relevance? What does relevance mean?
English
Alternative forms
- relevancy (much less common)
Etymology
From relevant + -ance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s/, /ˈɹɛl.ə.vən(t)s/
- Hyphenation: rel‧e‧vance
Noun
relevance (usually uncountable, plural relevances)
- The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Synonyms
- bearing
- pertinence
Antonyms
- irrelevance
Derived terms
Related terms
- relevant
Translations
Further reading
- “relevance”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “relevance”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈrɛlɛvant͡sɛ]
Noun
relevance f
- relevance
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- “relevance”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “relevance”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “relevance”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)