relevance
nounfeminineformal/ʁɨlɨˈvɐ̃sjɐ/medium
re·le·vân·ci·a
Definition
The quality of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand; importance.
The relevance of his comment to the debate was questioned.
This historical data has little relevance to the current crisis.
Common collocations
relevance tosocial relevancepractical relevancelose relevance
Etymology
Do latim 'relevans', 'relevantis' (particípio presente de 'relevare'), mais o sufixo '-cia'.