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pertinent
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pertinent
(adjective)
pertinent
/
ˈ
pɚtənənt/
adjective
pertinent
/
ˈ
pɚtənənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERTINENT
[
more pertinent; most pertinent
]
formal
:
relating to the thing that is being thought about or discussed
:
relevant
a
pertinent
question
His comments weren't
pertinent
(to the discussion).
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— pertinence
/
ˈ
pɚtənəns/
noun
[
noncount
]
the
pertinence
[=
relevance
] of the question
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— pertinently
adverb
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