relevance

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As far as the title relevance is concerned I must simply disagree with both you and el_gramador.

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  1. noun Pertinence to the matter at hand.
  2. noun Applicability to social issues: a governmental policy lacking relevance.
  3. noun Computer Science The capability of a search engine or function to retrieve data appropriate to a user's needs.

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  • In order for our financial institutions to help manage the crisis and prevent future crises we must strengthen their longer term relevance, effectiveness and legitimacy. —  Latest News - UPI.com
  • In order for our financial institutions to help manage the crisis and prevent future crises we must strengthen their longer term relevance, effectiveness and leg! itimacy. —  The Latest From www.inthenews.co.uk
  • The G-20 said yesterday it was seeking steps to improve the "long-term relevance, effectiveness and efficiency" of the IMF and World Bank, and it pledged to give emerging countries such as India, China and Brazil a greater say in how the agencies are run.
  • My advice prioritize getting trusted sites to link to you even if the relevance is a bit vague.
  • As far as the title relevance is concerned I must simply disagree with both you and el_gramador. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
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  1. =Portuguese relevancia; as relevan (t) + -ce.
 

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