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The relevance of the example made the answer stronger.
What does Relevance mean?
Relevance means connection to the topic.
Dictionary definition
The quality of being closely connected to the topic, question, or situation.
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Relevance in a sentence
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Students checked the relevance of each detail before adding it to the paragraph.
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A source has more relevance when it directly helps answer the research question.
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Practice 1
What does relevance mean?
The correct answer matches the meaning of relevance.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to relevance?
Connection is close to relevance in this main meaning.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The ____ of the example made the answer stronger.
Relevance best completes the sentence.
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Relevance
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WordRelevance.
Partnoun.
MeaningRelevance means connection to the topic.
ExampleExample: The relevance of the example made the answer stronger.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- rel · uh · vunss
- Strongest beat
- rel
- Ending
- vunss
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on rel.
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Synonyms
Words like Relevance
connectionUse for a useful link to a topic.
importanceUse when something matters to the topic.
applicabilityUse for how well something fits a situation.
Antonyms
Opposite words
irrelevanceA contrast for not being connected to the topic.
unrelatednessA contrast for having no useful connection.
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Word family
Relevance word family
Base word
relevance
adjective
relevant
Closely connected to the topic.
adjective
irrelevant
Not connected to the topic.
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