pertinent
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4.9
- adjective
- /ˈpɜrtɪnənt/
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pertinente
- As music educators, we need to ask ourselves some pertinent questions about how well we accomplish this goal.
- pertinent information
- pertinent questions
- pertinent legislation
There's it's only evidence until determined that this is not pertinent to the investigation.
- There's it's only evidence until determined that this is not pertinent to the investigation.
- In fact, washing your hands is sort of particularly pertinent right now.
- I think our experience with DART is very pertinent to that.
- And in your story, that seems to be very pertinent.
- So I'll give you this example that probably is the most pertinent.
- And I imagine because it's perfectly pertinent now, it's the the same thing with the people of Gaza.
- It is very prescient and very pertinent.
- Accuracy is is measured really, if the test is conducted correctly, asking direct specific questions that are pertinent to that case.
- Of all the things we've discussed, what is the most important thing that we've missed that is pertinent to breathing, health, well-being, and, you know, daily practices?
- Skolnick and I blather and pontificate on matters that sounds both pertinent and possibly irrelevant, depending upon, depending on your mindset, I guess.
- The prices just go up and then it's pertinent to a healthy economy.
- And since then, the s s was sort of pertinent and then it wasn't.
- So a lot of terrific and and pertinent events.
Examples
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The author also provided a list of names, dates, and pertinent details related to a number of open missing persons cases.
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Her work is pertinent to today's proceedings.
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Do you find a lot of the time that your patients are bringing up the most pertinent, most important stuff on their own?
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Now the pertinent fact that you need to carry forward from that last little piece is this.
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But it is particularly pertinent for women because most of our aid was going on women and on children and young people.
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The response which I received is just as pertinent as the first letter.
Academic text (1990) -
I'll be happy to pass on any pertinent information you may have to my team.
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We will notify you as soon as we have any pertinent details.
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Well, yeah, that's very pertinent to what we would like to talk about today.
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The information you provided is highly pertinent to our discussion about climate change.
Synonyms
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3.3
Closely connected to what people are talking about or doing
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3.7
A comment that is direct and brief, talking only about the subject
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4.4
Suitable for a situation or purpose
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4.0
Suitable or fitting for a particular situation
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7.7
Relevant to what is being discussed
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8.0
Very suitable and relevant to a particular situation
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6.4
Important to a particular situation or decision
Antonyms
How Relevant
Surface Forms
Morphology
pertinent = pertain (semi-transparent) = pertin + ent
The relation to 'pertain' is apparent, but orthographic differences (pertain → pertin-) and the adjective's formation via Latin-derived morphology make it less transparently predictable for learners.
Etymology
Pertinent comes from Latin parts per- and tenere, where tenere means 'to hold' and per- means 'completely' or 'through'. You can see the same root in retain and tenant, both about 'holding', so something pertinent is like 'holding to' the main point — it is directly related or relevant.