• Relevant

    Origin

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

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    relevant

    1. Directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.
    2. Not out of date; current.
      • 1973, December 20, Hansen says Christmas time for thanks, hope, The message of Christmas is still relevant as we near the end of a troubled year and the beginning of an uncertain but challenging new year.
      • 2008, Scott Cooper, Fritz Grutzner, Birk Cooper, Tips and Traps for Marketing Your Business, Motorola was quickly losing the cell-phone battle to Nokia for a time. When they launched the RAZR phone and combined it with their "Hello Moto" campaign, it made the brand relevant again.

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