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Relevant vs Concerning - What's the difference?

relevant | concerning |

As adjectives the difference between relevant and concerning

is that relevant is directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic while concerning is causing concern; worrisome.

As a preposition concerning is

regarding, respecting.

As a verb concerning is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun concerning is

that which one is concerned in; one's business.

relevant

English

(wikipedia relevant)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
    • His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.
  • Not out of date; current.
  • * {{quote-news, year=1973, date=December 20, title=Hansen says Christmas time for thanks, hope, work=The Aberdeen Times citation
    • , passage=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.}}
  • * {{quote-book, year=2008, author=Scott Cooper, Fritz Grutzner, Birk Cooper, title=Tips and Traps for Marketing Your Business, publisher=McGraw-Hill, isbn=978-0071494892 citation
    • , passage=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.}}

    Synonyms

    * applicable * germane * in point (legal) * pertinent * salient * significant

    Antonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * safety-relevant

    Related terms

    * relevance * relevancy * relief * relieve * reliever

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

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    concerning

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing concern; worrisome.
  • (obsolete) important
  • * South
    • So great and so concerning truth.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Regarding, respecting.
  • * Bible, Numbers x. 29
    • The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which one is concerned in; one's business.
  • * William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
    • We shall write to you, / As Time and our Concernings shall importune, / How it goes with us, and do look to know / What doth befall you here.