relevancia

relevance

noun rreh-leh-BAHN-syah Rare

Also means

importance

Usage Note

Relevancia is the abstract noun for relevance or significance. It is a false friend: English 'relevance' maps directly, but Spanish relevante (relevant) also carries the sense of 'notable, prominent', slightly broader than English 'relevant'. The phrase de relevancia (of relevance/importance) is common in academic and journalistic prose.

Examples

"La relevancia de ese dato no debe ignorarse."

Natural Translation

The relevance of that piece of data should not be ignored.

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