Relevant Definition

rĕlə-vənt

adjective

Bearing upon or relating to the matter in hand; pertinent; to the point.

Webster's New World

Meaningful or purposeful in current society or culture.

Thought that the traditional male role of breadwinner was no longer relevant.

American Heritage

His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.

Wiktionary

Not out of date; current.

Wiktionary

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Origin of Relevant

From Old French relevant (“assisting"), from Latin relevāns, present active participle of relevō (“lift up again, lighten, relieve"), from re- (“again") + levō (“lift").

From Wiktionary
Medieval Latin relevāns relevant- from Latin present participle of relevāre to relieve, raise up relieve

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition