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Vinony

relevance

noun

  1. usefulness of certain information in the context of a given topic
  2. measure of a document's applicability to a given subject or search query
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s/ / /ˈɹɛl.ə.vən(t)s/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English relevant Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English relevance From relevant + -ance.

  1. The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.