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relevance

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈrel.ə.vəns/ (also relevancy)

Definition

C1 the degree to which something is related or useful to what is happening or being talked about: What relevance does that point have to the discussion? → Opposite irrelevanceSuitable and acceptableQuite good, or not very good
(Definition of relevance noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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