relevancy  /ˈrɛ lə vən si/ ? Meaning of "relevancy"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the relation of something to the matter at hand

Usage(s):

  1. This new Google-competitor records and analyzes past searches to help determine relevancy, favoring sites where surfers visited most frequently and lingered the longest.
  2. The additional features are rolled into all Google's search results, ranked by relevancy and presented in a complete list starting on the main home page.
  3. The high court did, however, order a lower-court hearing on the scope of police surveillance and the relevancy of the material being gathered to a proper police function.

Quotes

  1. "Any modest result, which simply tinkers at the margins, would call into question the relevancy and legitimacy of the fund," Brazil's Mantega argued.
    on Oct 20, 2007 By: Guido Mantega Source: Sydney Morning Herald

  2. "Let's set aside the last eight years, and our falling down in living up to expectations of what we said we were going to do," Cantor told the Washington Times. "It's the relevancy question."
    on Nov 17, 2008 By: Eric Cantor Source: TPM Election Central (blog)

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