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Engagement vs Relevance - What's the difference?

engagement | relevance |

As nouns the difference between engagement and relevance

is that engagement is an appointment, especially to speak or perform while relevance is the property or state of being relevant or pertinent.

engagement

English

Noun

(wikipedia engagement) (en noun)
  • (countable) an appointment, especially to speak or perform
  • The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
  • (uncountable) connection or attachment
  • Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.
  • (countable or uncountable) the period of time when marriage is planned or promised
  • We are enjoying a long engagement , but haven't yet set a date.
  • In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
  • The engagement resulted in many casualties.
  • (fencing) the point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
  • After engagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail .

    Derived terms

    * engagement ring

    Derived terms

    * disengagement

    See also

    * battle * campaign ----

    relevance

    English

    Alternative forms

    * relevancy (much less common)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.
  • Synonyms

    * bearing * pertinence

    Antonyms

    * irrelevance