C1 noun Neutral

relevance

/ˈrɛləvəns/

The state or quality of being closely connected, appropriate, or significant to the matter at hand. In communication and logic, it refers to how well a piece of information supports a specific topic or argument.

Ejemplos

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1

I struggle to see the relevance of his childhood stories to our current project.

I struggle to see the relevance of his childhood stories to our current project.

2

The court ruled that the evidence was of no relevance to the defendant's guilt.

The court ruled that the evidence was of no relevance to the defendant's guilt.

3

Why are you bringing that up? It has zero relevance to what we're doing!

Why are you bringing that up? It has zero relevance to what we're doing!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
relevance
Adverbio
relevantly
Adjetivo
relevant
Relacionado
irrelevance
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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'Related'. If information has relevance, it is 'Related' to the 'Evidence' (Rel-evance).

Quiz rápido

The professor questioned the ____ of the data to the overall hypothesis.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: relevance

Ejemplos

1

I struggle to see the relevance of his childhood stories to our current project.

everyday

I struggle to see the relevance of his childhood stories to our current project.

2

The court ruled that the evidence was of no relevance to the defendant's guilt.

formal

The court ruled that the evidence was of no relevance to the defendant's guilt.

3

Why are you bringing that up? It has zero relevance to what we're doing!

informal

Why are you bringing that up? It has zero relevance to what we're doing!

4

The study explores the relevance of traditional teaching methods in the modern digital age.

academic

The study explores the relevance of traditional teaching methods in the modern digital age.

5

Companies must innovate constantly to maintain their market relevance.

business

Companies must innovate constantly to maintain their market relevance.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
relevance
Adverbio
relevantly
Adjetivo
relevant
Relacionado
irrelevance

Colocaciones comunes

lose relevance lose relevance
establish relevance establish relevance
direct relevance direct relevance
clinical relevance clinical relevance
maintain relevance maintain relevance

Frases Comunes

of direct relevance to

of direct relevance to

bear relevance to

bear relevance to

lack relevance

lack relevance

Se confunde a menudo con

relevance vs relativeness

Relativeness refers to the quality of being comparative or dependent on something else, whereas relevance refers to being connected or important to a topic.

relevance vs reliability

Reliability refers to the consistency or trustworthiness of information, not its topical connection.

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Notas de uso

The word is almost always followed by the preposition 'to' when indicating what the information is connected to. It is highly valued in academic writing to justify why a source or data point is being used.

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Errores comunes

Learners sometimes use the word 'relevant' (adjective) when they need the noun form 'relevance', or they forget the 'to' preposition (e.g., saying 'relevance for' instead of 'relevance to').

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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'Related'. If information has relevance, it is 'Related' to the 'Evidence' (Rel-evance).

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Medieval Latin 'relevantia', from the Latin verb 'relevare', which literally means 'to raise up' or 'to assist'.

Patrones gramaticales

Uncountable noun Typically followed by 'to + noun phrase' Can be used with the verb 'bear' or 'have'
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Contexto cultural

In modern technology, 'relevance' is a key term in computer science and SEO, referring to how well a search result matches a user's query.

Quiz rápido

The professor questioned the ____ of the data to the overall hypothesis.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: relevance

Palabras relacionadas

unknown

A1

A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.

of

A1

A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.

in

A1

A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.

it

A1

A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.

on

A1

A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.

as

A1

A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.

this

A1

Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.

by

A1

A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.

we

A1

The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.

or

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.

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