relevant
/rĕl′ə-vənt/
adjective
- (rare) Relieving; lending aid or support.
- Bearing upon, or properly applying to, the case in hand; pertinent; applicable.
- (Scots Law) Sufficient to support the cause.
Why is the word "relevant" used like the word "popular"?
Are Related & Relevant the same in meaning?
Meaning of relevant
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How is the word 'relevant' different from other adjectives like it?
Some common synonyms of relevant are applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, and pertinent. While all these words mean "relating to or bearing upon the matter in hand," relevant implies a traceable, significant, logical connection.
// found material relevant to her case
In what contexts can 'pertinent' take the place of 'relevant'?
Although the words pertinent and relevant have much in common, pertinent stresses a clear and decisive relevance.
// a pertinent observation
When is it sensible to use 'applicable' instead of 'relevant'?
While in some cases nearly identical to relevant, applicable suggests the fitness of bringing a general rule or principle to bear upon a particular case.
// the rule is not applicable in this case
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The word "relevant" is used to describe something that is closely connected or appropriate. In other words, it's used to say whether something has an impact on the topic at hand. For a tanks ability to deflect projectiles, it's armours thickness, angle, and composition are all relevant. The colour of the tank is irrelevant.
However, this word gets used as a replacement for "popular". What could it possibly mean for a person to be "relevant"? Relevant to what? What's the topic at hand to which something or someone may be appropriate? I don't get it and no one else seems to be asking this.