Adjacent Words

Pertinent definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PER'TINENT, a. [L. pertinens.] Related to the subject or matter in
hand; just to the purpose; adapted to the end proposed; apposite; not foreign to the thing intended. We say, he used an argument not pertinent to his subject or design. The discourse abounds with pertinent remarks. He gave pertinent answers to the questions.
1. Regarding; concerning; belonging. [Little used.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; "a list of articles pertinent to the discussion"; "remarks that were to the point"
2: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply" [syn: apposite, apt, pertinent]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pertinent-, pertinens, present participle of pertin?re Date: 14th century having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand Synonyms: see relevant • pertinently adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 (often foll. by to) relevant to the matter in hand; apposite. 2 to the point. Derivatives: pertinence n. pertinency n. pertinently adv. Etymology: ME f. OF pertinent or L pertinere (as PERTAIN)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pertinent Per"ti*nent, a. [L. pertinens, -entis, p. pr. of pertinere: cf. F. pertinent. See Pertain.] 1. Belonging or related to the subject or matter in hand; fit or appropriate in any way; adapted to the end proposed; apposite; material; relevant; as, pertinent illustrations or arguments; pertinent evidence. 2. Regarding; concerning; belonging; pertaining. [R.] ``Pertinent unto faith.'' --Hooker. Syn: Apposite; relevant; suitable; appropriate; fit. -- Per"ti*nent*ly, adv. -- Per"ti*nent*ness, n.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Something that is pertinent is relevant to a particular subject. (FORMAL) She had asked some pertinent questions... ...knowledge and skills pertinent to classroom teaching. ADJ: oft ADJ to n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Fit, appropriate, suitable, relevant, apposite, adapted, applicable, pat, proper, to the point, to the purpose. 2. Regarding, concerning, belonging, pertaining, appurtenant.

Moby Thesaurus

a propos, ad rem, admissible, affinitive, appertaining, applicable, applying, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, associative, belonging, comparable, comparative, congenial, connective, correlative, en rapport, fitting, germane, in point, involving, linking, material, pertaining, proportionable, proportional, proportionate, referable, referring, relating, relational, relative, relevant, suitable, sympathetic, to the point, to the purpose