Meaning & use
relevant
Closely connected to the topic or purpose being considered.
See it in a sentence
Include only details that are relevant to your main question.
Her experience repairing bicycles was relevant to the job.
A note on using this word
Use relevant to a topic, question, or situation. Interesting information is not always relevant information.
Words with a similar meaning
applicablepertinent
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
irrelevantunrelated
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