Relevant (-vant), a.
Etymology: [F. relevant, p. pr. of relever to raise again, to relieve. See Relieve.]
1. Relieving; lending aid or support. [R.] Pownall.
2. Bearing upon, or properly applying to, the case in hand; pertinent; applicable. Close and relevant arguments have very little hold on the passions. Sydney Smith.
3. (SScots Law)
Sufficient to support the cause.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists relevant only as an antonym, under alien.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given