As a noun relevancy
is (legal|scotland) sufficieny (of a statement, claim etc) to carry weight in law; legal pertinence.
As an adjective suitable is
having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
relevancy
Noun
(legal, Scotland) Sufficieny (of a statement, claim etc.) to carry weight in law; legal pertinence.
(uncountable) The degree to which a thing is relevant; relevance, applicability.
*1842 , (Edgar Allan Poe), ‘The Myster of Marie Rogêt’:
*:It is the malpractice of the courts to confine evidence and discussion to the bounds of apparent relevancy .
(countable) A relevant thing.
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Usage notes
* In contemporary usage (relevance) is about 20 times more common in the US (COCA) and about 50 times more common in the UK (BNC) than this term.
Antonyms
* irrelevancy
Related terms
* relevant
* relevance
External links
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suitable
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
Synonyms
* fit for purpose (British)
* up to standard (British)
Antonyms
* unsuitable
Derived terms
* suitability
See also
* fit
* meet
* appropriate
* apt
* pertinent
* seemly
* eligible
* consonant
* corresponding
* congruous
