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relevance
[ rel-uh-vuhns ]
noun
- the condition of being relevant, or connected with the matter at hand:
Some traditional institutions of the media lack relevance in this digital age.
Word History and Origins
Origin of relevance1
Example Sentences
However, coroner Sophie Cartwright said that disclosure had been made under "the Worcestershire principle", which permits redactions according to matters such as relevance.
The Greyhound Board of Great Britain said the bill had "no relevance" to Scotland as no licensed racing was currently taking place.
Bix and her Ferrix compatriots are now refugees — yes, more topical relevance — and the Empire has a passion for hunting undocumented workers.
“Emotions work as a sort of relevance indicator. They show us that something is important to us.”
It’s given teen books a new relevance, and a new energy.
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