Relevant means closely connected or applicable to a particular topic, situation, or context. It indicates that something has direct bearing on what is being discussed or considered.
Relevance is like choosing the right ingredients for a recipe. Just as you select ingredients that are appropriate and necessary for a specific dish, determining relevance involves identifying information or ideas that directly contribute to the topic at hand.
Irrelevant: Irrelevant refers to something that is not connected or applicable to the current subject or discussion.
Significance: Significance relates to the importance or meaning of something in relation to a particular context.
Context: Context refers to the circumstances, background, or setting in which something occurs, providing additional information for better understanding.
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