Definition of pertinent in English:
pertinent
Syllabification: per·ti·nentPronunciation: /ˈpərtnənt
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adjective
Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite: she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions the unreleased section of tape was not pertinent to the investigation
More example sentences
- The accused's attention will no doubt be drawn to any relevant and pertinent questions asked at interview.
- There is one more thing I want to say, about a matter that is pertinent to that.
- That, I'll concede, makes it at least slightly pertinent to the subject matter.
relevant, to the point, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting, fit, apt, applicable, material, germane, to the purpose, apropos;
formal ad rem
Origin
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin pertinent- 'having reference to', from the verb pertinere (see pertain).
Derivatives
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pertinence
noun - More example sentences
- For musicians, there is now a sense of relevance and pertinence to their voice that has been vacant for nearly thirty years.
- This message has particular pertinence for South Africa right now.
- Yet, my belief remained firm and incontestable about the pertinence of the idiom ‘Honesty is the best policy’.
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pertinency
noun - More example sentences
- This itself should silence sceptics about Gandhi's pertinency.
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pertinently
adverb - More example sentences
- More pertinently, it denied Dublin a series of point-scoring opportunities which was inexcusable when the margin between them was minimal.
- More pertinently, however, was the fact that the possibility of a union between the associations north and south never reached the discussion stage.
- More pertinently, the respective performances suggest that neither side can be too confident going into the championship in a month's time.
Definition of pertinent in:
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