relevan

Relevan is an adjective used in Indonesian and Malay to describe something that is connected with or important to the matter at hand; it denotes pertinence, applicability, or significance in a given context. It is commonly used in academic, media, and everyday language to indicate the degree to which a statement, data, or argument bears on a topic.

Etymology and language notes: Relevan is a loanword from English relevant, which in turn derives from Latin relevans (present participle of relevare, meaning to raise or bear on). In Indonesian and Malay, the form relevan is standardized and widely used. The related noun form is relevansi, which expresses the concept of relevance.

Usage and examples: In Indonesian and Malay, you can say “Topik ini relevan dengan tujuan penelitian” or “Data ini relevan untuk mengevaluasi hipotesis.” The word is commonly employed in scholarly writing, journalism, and formal discourse to signal that a point or piece of information has direct bearing on a subject. Synonyms include terkait, berhubungan, dan pertinent in English borrowings.

See also: relevansi, relevan dalam konteks penelitian, hubungan (pertinence), kecocokan (fit). Relevansi as a concept is central in information retrieval, analytics, and decision-making, where ranking or filtering often depends on how relevant items are to a given query or objective.