pertinent

[ pur-tn-uhnt ]
/ ˈpɜr tn ənt /

adjective

pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details.

Origin of pertinent

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin pertinent- (stem of pertinēns), present participle of pertinēre to pertain; see -ent

SYNONYMS FOR pertinent

ANTONYMS FOR pertinent

synonym study for pertinent

See apt.

OTHER WORDS FROM pertinent

British Dictionary definitions for non-pertinent

pertinent
/ (ˈpɜːtɪnənt) /

adjective

relating to the matter at hand; relevant

Derived forms of pertinent

pertinence, noun pertinently, adverb

Word Origin for pertinent

C14: from Latin pertinēns, from pertinēre to pertain