relevance
/ˈɹeləvəns/REH-luh-vuhns
/ˈɹɛləvəns/REH-luh-vuhns
Meaningthe state or quality of raising up
Common meaning: the quality or state of being relevant
- reagain; back
- levlight in weight; to raiseLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1054 · scan
- ancenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results
‘again’ + ‘light in weight’ → relevance
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: the state or quality of raising up. It can be inferred from any of: relevant.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from relevant + -ance (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- levis; levō Latin “light in weight; to raise”
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