Meaning
relevant; significant
- relevant
- significant, considerable
In a sentence
È un cambiamento rilevante per tutta la squadra.
It’s a significant change for the whole team.
Hai trovato qualcosa di rilevante nel messaggio?
Did you find anything relevant in the message?
Non abbiamo visto problemi rilevanti oggi.
We didn’t see any significant problems today.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rilevante | masculine · singular |
| rilevante | feminine · singular |
| rilevanti | masculine · plural |
| rilevanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in formal, academic, legal, and business Italian; in casual speech, importante or notevole may sound more natural.
- For 'relevant to,' use rilevante per or ai fini di; don't copy English too literally in every context.
- Rilevante can mean both 'important/significant' and 'relevant'; choose context carefully to avoid ambiguity in translation.