relevancy n 1: the relation of something to the matter at hand [syn: {relevance}, {relevancy}] [ant: {irrelevance}, {irrelevancy}]
Relevance \Rel"e*vance\ (r?l"?*vans), Relevancy \Rel"e*van*cy\ (-van*s?), n. 1. The quality or state of being relevant; pertinency; applicability. [1913 Webster] Its answer little meaning, little relevancy bore. --Poe. [1913 Webster] 2. (Scots Law) Sufficiency to infer the conclusion. [1913 Webster]