Hypertext Webster Gateway: "relevant"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Relevant \Rel"e*vant\ (-vant), a. [F. relevant, p. pr. of
relever to raise again, to relieve. See {Relieve}.]
1. Relieving; lending aid or support. [R.] --Pownall.
2. Bearing upon, or properly applying to, the case in hand;
pertinent; applicable.
Close and relevant arguments have very little hold
on the passions. --Sydney
Smith.
3. (Scots Law) Sufficient to support the cause.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
relevant
adj 1: having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue;
"the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to
learn about matters relevant to her own research"
[ant: {irrelevant}]
2: having crucial relevance; "crucial to the case"; "relevant
testimony" [syn: {crucial}]
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