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rel·e·vant

relevant

 
 
pronunciation:
re l vnt
part of speech: adjective
definition: related to what is being discussed or is presently important.
His comment about cooking was not relevant to our discussion about sports.
synonyms:
pertinent
antonyms:
irrelevant
similar words:
applicable, appropriate, apt, related, significant, timely, to the point
derivations: relevantly (adv.), relevance (n.), relevancy (n.)