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related to and relevant to

related to and relevant to

related to and relevant to

(OP)
What is the difference between related to and relevant to?

For example, "This peice of legislation is related to environmental protection?"  and "This peice of legislation is relevant to environmental protection?"

RE: related to and relevant to

relevant means it is important. Related means linked but not important, a bit like family birthdays.

corus

RE: related to and relevant to

(OP)
Hi Corus,

Could you please give me some examples...

When I look up a dictionary, I was able to find out a clear difference..........

Thanks

RE: related to and relevant to

From my Macquarie Dictionary:
related having an assopciation, connection or relation; having reference to; having some relation to.
relevant bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; to the purpose; pertinent.

I'd have to agree with corus.

RE: related to and relevant to

I use two basic laws. Ohms law and Occam's Razor. "Pluralitas no est ponenda sine neccesiatate or Plurality should not be posited without necessity. The other law is I equals E over R.

RE: related to and relevant to

I have a question that is related but not relevant to the current thread.

What is the origin of the word relevant?

Barry1961

RE: related to and relevant to

Medieval Latin relevans, relevant-, from Latin, present participle of relevare, to relieve, raise up.
(www.dictionary.com)

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