pertinent

[ pur-tn-uhnt ]
/ ˈpɜr tn ənt /
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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

synonym study for pertinent

See apt.

OTHER WORDS FROM pertinent

Words nearby pertinent

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Words related to pertinence

relevance, importance, purpose, applicability, congruity

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British Dictionary definitions for pertinence

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