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relevant | regarding |

As an adjective relevant

is directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.

As a verb regarding is

.

As a preposition regarding is

concerning, respecting.

As a noun regarding is

the act by which something is regarded or observed.

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  • Not out of date; current.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

    * ----

    regarding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Concerning, respecting.

    • Related terms

    * with respect to

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is regarded or observed.
  • * Pope Gregory I, Morals on the Book of Job
    • God Invisible by the assumption of His Manhood was laid open to the regardings of our sight.
  • * 1851 , Herman Melville, Moby-Dick

    • Anagrams

    * English prepositions