Relevant vs Timeless - What's the difference?
relevant | timeless |
Directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
Not out of date; current.
* {{quote-news, year=1973, date=December 20, title=Hansen says Christmas time for thanks, hope, work=The Aberdeen Times
, 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
, 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.}}
Eternal.
* (rfdate) Young
Not affected by time; ageless.
(obsolete) Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely.
* (rfdate) Alexander Pope
* (rfdate) Shakespeare
Not decreasing over time in quality and appeal.
As adjectives the difference between relevant and timeless
is that relevant is directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic while timeless is eternal.relevant
English
(wikipedia relevant)Adjective
(en adjective)- His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.
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Synonyms
* applicable * germane * in point (legal) * pertinent * salient * significantAntonyms
*Derived terms
* safety-relevantExternal links
* *Anagrams
* ----timeless
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Timeless night and chaos.
- Nor fits it to prolong the heavenly feast / Timeless , indecent.
- Must I behold thy timeless , cruel death?
- The cave carvings have a timeless beauty.