pertinence (noun)

  • 71pertinency — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The fact of being related to the matter at hand: applicability, application, appositeness, bearing, concernment, germaneness, materiality, pertinence, relevance, relevancy. See RELEVANT …

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  • 72relevancy — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The fact of being related to the matter at hand: applicability, application, appositeness, bearing, concernment, germaneness, materiality, pertinence, pertinency, relevance. See RELEVANT …

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  • 73pertinent — /ˈpɜtənənt / (say pertuhnuhnt) adjective relating to the matter in hand; relevant; apposite: pertinent details. {Middle English, from Latin pertinens, present participle} –pertinence, pertinency, noun –pertinently, adverb …

  • 74im|per|ti|nence — «ihm PUR tuh nuhns», noun. 1. impertinent quality; boldness and rudeness; impudence; insolence: »Older people are sometimes angered to see impertinence in the young. 2. an impertinent act or speech: »The boy s bold impertinence embarrassed the… …

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  • 75per|ti|nence — «PUR tuh nuhns», noun. the quality of being to the point; fitness; relevance: »The pertinence of the boy s replies showed that he was alert and intelligent …

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