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Definition of relevance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

relevance

noun
 OPAL W
 
/ˈreləvəns/
 
/ˈreləvəns/
(also relevancy
 
/ˈreləvənsi/
 
/ˈreləvənsi/
)
[uncountable]
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  1.  
    a close connection with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are in
    • I don't see the relevance of your question.
    • relevance to something What he said has no direct relevance to the matter in hand.
    opposite irrelevance (1)
  2.  
    the fact of being valuable and useful to people in their lives and work
    • a classic play of contemporary relevance
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