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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPertinence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛʁ.ti.nɑ̃s
"La pertinence de l'étude a été soulignée lors de la conférence."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.
"The relevance of the study was highlighted during the conference." - 2
The degree to which something is related or useful to what is being discussed.
"The relevance of her experience to the job was evident in her interview."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'relevance' originates from the Latin 'relevare', meaning 'to raise up' or 'to relieve'. It evolved through Old French 'relevancer' before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, where it began to take on its modern meaning related to the importance or significance of something in a particular context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Relevance" is said worldwide
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Pertinence
Transliteration: pɛʁ.ti.nɑ̃s
"La pertinence de l'étude a été soulignée lors de la conférence."
Relevanz
Transliteration: ʁe.leˈvants
"Die Relevanz der Studie wurde während der Konferenz hervorgehoben."
Rilevanza
Transliteration: ri.leˈvan.tsa
"La rilevanza dello studio è stata evidenziata durante la conferenza."
Relevancia
Transliteration: re.leˈβanθja
"La relevancia del estudio se destacó durante la conferencia."
Relevância
Transliteration: ʁe.leˈvɐ̃.si.ɐ
"A relevância do estudo foi destacada durante a conferência."
प्रासंगिकता
Transliteration: prāsaṅgikatā
"अध्ययन की प्रासंगिकता सम्मेलन के दौरान उजागर की गई।"
相关性
Transliteration: xiāngguān xìng
"研究的相关性在会议上得到了强调。"
관련성
Transliteration: gwanryeonseong
"연구의 관련성이 회의 중 강조되었습니다."
関連性
Transliteration: kanrensei
"研究の関連性は会議で強調されました。"
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