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| applicable |
relevant or appropriate to a given situation; capable of being applied. |
| application |
the quality of being relevant or usable. [1/6 definitions] |
| apply |
to be related or relevant. [1/6 definitions] |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. [1/4 definitions] |
| beside the point |
not relevant to the main focus of interest or discussion. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. [1/2 definitions] |
| extraneous |
not related or relevant. [1/3 definitions] |
| figure |
to appear, be involved, or be relevant. [1/16 definitions] |
| geophysics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of physics that deals with matters relevant to geology and includes oceanography, meteorology, seismology, and the like. |
| log1 |
an official daily record of a trip by a ship or plane, noting speed, distance traveled, and any relevant events. [1/7 definitions] |
| material |
important or relevant. [2/7 definitions] |
| nonrelevant |
combined form of relevant. |
| off the track |
not relevant to the pertinent point or issue; astray. |
| pertinent |
of, concerning, or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| program |
a description or list of information relevant to a public performance or presentation. [1/11 definitions] |
| relevance |
the quality of being relevant. |
| to the point |
relevant to the main focus of interest or discussion. |
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