{
    "term": "relevance",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a close connection with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are in",
            "sensetop": "relevance to something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I don't see the relevance of your question."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What he said has no direct relevance to the matter in hand.",
                    "contextForm": "relevance to something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the fact of being valuable and useful to people in their lives and work",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a classic play of contemporary relevance"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈreləvəns/",
                "audio": "re/relevance/relevance__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈreləvənsi/",
                "audio": "re/relevance/relevancy__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈreləvəns/",
                "audio": "re/relevance/relevance__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈreləvənsi/",
                "audio": "re/relevance/relevancy__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}