pertinent

ˈpɜːrtɪnənt

Definition

Definition of pertinent - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

appropriatenessappropriate and relevant in context

His advice was pertinent to the situation.

applicable

appropriate

relevant

relevancerelated to the subject being discussed

Her comments were pertinent to the topic.

applicable

relevant

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Origin of pertinent

Latin, pertinere (to pertain)

Terms with pertinent included in their meaning

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apply

be pertinent

be relevant or applicable

relevant

adj.

pertinent

closely connected to the matter at hand

valid

adj.

justifiable

well grounded or justifiable, pertinent

keep it relevant

communication

ensure the information stays pertinent

relating

adj.

relevance

being relevant or pertinent to a subject

relevancy

state of relevance

state of being relevant or pertinent

applying

adj.

relevance

relevant or pertinent to a situation

apposite

adj.

pertinent

strikingly appropriate and relevant to the context

Examples of pertinent in a sentence

Her questions were pertinent to the topic discussed.
The data provided was pertinent to our research.
Only pertinent questions were allowed in the meeting.

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French:pertinent, relié, ...
German:relevant, zutreffend, ...
Italian:pertinente, ...
Spanish:pertinente, ...
Portuguese:pertinente, ...
Chinese:相关的, 中肯的, ...
Japanese:適切な, ...
Arabic:ذُو صِلَة, مُرْتَبِط, ...
Hebrew:רֶלֶוַנְטִי, נוֹגֵעַ לָעִנְיָן, ...
Russian:уместный, ...
Ukrainian:доречний, відповідний, ...
Hindi:प्रासंगिक, संबंधित, ...
Bengali:প্রাসঙ্গিক, সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:pertinent, rellevant, ...
Czech:relevantní, ...
Danish:relevant, vedkommende, ...
Dutch:relevant, passend, ...
Greek:συναφής, ουσιώδης, ...
Hungarian:releváns, vonatkozó, ...
Khmer:ពាក់ព័ន្ធ, ទាក់ទង, ...
Korean:적절한, 타당한, ...
Persian:مرتبط, مربوط, ...
Polish:stosowny, istotny, ...
Portuguese (BR):pertinente, ...
Romanian:pertinent, potrivit, ...
Swedish:relevant, ...
Thai:ตรงประเด็น, สัมพันธ์, ...
Turkish:uygun, alakalı, ...
Vietnamese:phù hợp, có liên quan, ...

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Definition of pertinent - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of pertinent

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Examples of pertinent in a sentence

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