"relevant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɛləvənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-relevant.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-relevant.wav [US] Forms: more relevant [comparative], most relevant [superlative]
Etymology: From the Scots dialect of English meaning "legally pertinent," used in Scots legal circles starting in the early 1500s. Borrowed from Latin relevāns, relevāntem, present active participle of relevō (“lift up again, lighten, relieve”), from re- (“again”) + levō (“lift”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|relevāns|relevāns, relevāntem}} Latin relevāns, relevāntem, {{m|la|relevō||lift up again, lighten, relieve}} relevō (“lift up again, lighten, relieve”), {{m|la|re-||again}} re- (“again”), {{m|la|levō||lift}} levō (“lift”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} relevant (comparative more relevant, superlative most relevant)
  1. Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
    Sense id: en-relevant-en-adj-4QMDm8pa
  2. Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
    (especially) Directly related, connected, or pertinent, with important ramifications or implications.
    Tags: especially Synonyms (directly related to a topic): applicable Translations (directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic): مُتَّصِل (muttaṣil) (Arabic), مُتَعَلِّق (mutaʕalliq) (Arabic), адпаве́дны (adpavjédny) (Belarusian), уместен (umesten) (Bulgarian), rellevant (Catalan), pertinent (Catalan), 有關 (Chinese Mandarin), 有关 (yǒuguān) (Chinese Mandarin), 相關 (Chinese Mandarin), 相关 (xiāngguān) (Chinese Mandarin), relevantní (Czech), relevant (Dutch), rilata (Esperanto), grava (Esperanto), seotud (Estonian), asjakohane (Estonian), oleellinen (Finnish), relevantti (Finnish), asiaankuuluva (Finnish), olennainen (Finnish), pertinent (French), relevante (Galician), relevant (German), सुसंगत (susaṅgat) (Hindi), lényeges (Hungarian), releváns (Hungarian), idevágó (Hungarian), viðeigandi (Icelandic), ábhartha (Irish), rilevante (Italian), 適切 (tekisetsu) (alt: てきせつ) (Japanese), 関連した (kanren shita) (alt: かんれんした) (Japanese), 관련되다 (gwallyeondoeda) (Korean), орчундуу (orcunduu) (Kyrgyz), соо́дветен (soódveten) (Macedonian), у́месен (úmesen) (Macedonian), целосоо́бразен (celosoóbrazen) (Macedonian), по́врзан (póvrzan) (Macedonian), hāngai (Maori), relevant (Norwegian), związany (Polish), odpowiedni (Polish), stosowny (Polish), istotny (Polish), relatywny (english: (legal)) (Polish), relevante (Portuguese), pertinente (Portuguese), relevant [masculine] (Romanian), pertinent [masculine] (Romanian), соотве́тствующий (sootvétstvujuščij) (Russian), уме́стный (uméstnyj) (Russian), релева́нтный (relevántnyj) (english: stilted) (Russian), относя́щийся к де́лу (otnosjáščijsja k délu) (Russian), име́ющий отноше́ние (iméjuščij otnošénije) (Russian), pertinente (Spanish), relevante (Spanish), relevant (Swedish), alakalı (Turkish), ilgili (Turkish), ilişkili [law] (Turkish), відпові́дний (vidpovídnyj) (Ukrainian), perthnasol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-relevant-en-adj-IaGdbx7h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 53 36 Disambiguation of 'directly related to a topic': 31 65 3 Disambiguation of 'directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic': 38 60 2
  3. Not out of date; current. Synonyms (not out of date): current, prevailing, prevalent, rife, up-to-date Translations (not out of date): aktuala (Esperanto), aktuális (Hungarian), időszerű (Hungarian), prevalente (Italian), актуе́лен (aktuélen) (Macedonian), актуа́льный (aktuálʹnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-relevant-en-adj-jGB5Bob2 Disambiguation of 'not out of date': 1 1 98 Disambiguation of 'not out of date': 1 1 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: germane, in point [legal, law], pertinent, salient Derived forms: safety-relevant Related terms: relevance, relevancy, relief, relieve, reliever

Alternative forms

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          "text": "His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition."
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          "word": "مُتَّصِل"
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          "code": "be",
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          "roman": "adpavjédny",
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          "word": "адпаве́дны"
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          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
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          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
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          "word": "pertinent"
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "有關"
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          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "relevantní"
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          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "relevant"
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          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "rilata"
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          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "grava"
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          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "seotud"
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          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "oleellinen"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
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          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "asiaankuuluva"
        },
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          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "olennainen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "pertinent"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "relevante"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "relevant"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "susaṅgat",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "सुसंगत"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "lényeges"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "releváns"
        },
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          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "idevágó"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "viðeigandi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "ábhartha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "rilevante"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "alt": "てきせつ",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "tekisetsu",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "適切"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "alt": "かんれんした",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "kanren shita",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "関連した"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "gwallyeondoeda",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "관련되다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "ky",
          "lang": "Kyrgyz",
          "roman": "orcunduu",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "орчундуу"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "soódveten",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "соо́дветен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "úmesen",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "у́месен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "celosoóbrazen",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "целосоо́бразен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "póvrzan",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "по́врзан"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "hāngai"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "relevant"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "związany"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "odpowiedni"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "stosowny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "istotny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "pl",
          "english": "(legal)",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "relatywny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "relevante"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "pertinente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "relevant"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pertinent"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "sootvétstvujuščij",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "соотве́тствующий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "uméstnyj",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "уме́стный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "english": "stilted",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "relevántnyj",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "релева́нтный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "otnosjáščijsja k délu",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "относя́щийся к де́лу"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "iméjuščij otnošénije",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "име́ющий отноше́ние"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "pertinente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "relevante"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "relevant"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "alakalı"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "ilgili"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "topics": [
            "law"
          ],
          "word": "ilişkili"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "vidpovídnyj",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "відпові́дний"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "38 60 2",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
          "word": "perthnasol"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1973 December 20, “Hansen says Christmas time for thanks, hope”, in The Aberdeen Times",
          "text": "The message of Christmas is still relevant as we near the end of a troubled year and the beginning of an uncertain but challenging new year.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2008, Scott Cooper, Fritz Grutzner, Birk Cooper, Tips and Traps for Marketing Your Business, McGraw-Hill, page 39",
          "text": "Motorola was quickly losing the cell-phone battle to Nokia for a time. When they launched the RAZR phone and combined it with their \"Hello Moto\" campaign, it made the brand relevant again.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Not out of date; current."
      ],
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          "current"
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      "word": "oleellinen"
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      "code": "hi",
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      "code": "mi",
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      "code": "no",
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      "word": "relevant"
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
      "word": "związany"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
      "word": "odpowiedni"
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
      "word": "stosowny"
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    {
      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
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      "code": "pl",
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
      "word": "relevante"
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    {
      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
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      "code": "ro",
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      "code": "ro",
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      "word": "pertinent"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "word": "соотве́тствующий"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "uméstnyj",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "pertinente"
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    {
      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
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      "word": "relevant"
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
      "word": "alakalı"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
      "word": "ilgili"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
      "topics": [
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      "word": "ilişkili"
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vidpovídnyj",
      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
      "word": "відпові́дний"
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    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic",
      "word": "perthnasol"
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    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "not out of date",
      "word": "aktuala"
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "not out of date",
      "word": "aktuális"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "not out of date",
      "word": "időszerű"
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "not out of date",
      "word": "prevalente"
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    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "aktuálʹnyj",
      "sense": "not out of date",
      "word": "актуа́льный"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "relevant"
  ],
  "word": "relevant"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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