noun
relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
• Syn: ↑applicability, ↑pertinence
• Ant: ↑inapplicability (for: ↑applicability)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑pertinent, ↑pertain, ↑pertinent (for: ↑pertinence), ↑pertain (for: ↑pertinence), ↑applicable (for: ↑applicability)
• Hyponyms: ↑germaneness
Useful english dictionary. 2012.