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noun
The quality of being pertinent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: applicability, pertinency
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: relevance, relevancy
Narrower terms: germaneness
History
Borrowed from French pertinence.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
