pertinency
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/ˈpɜː(ɹ)tɪnənsi/
Definition of pertinency
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
“The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse.”
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noun
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(uncountable, usually)The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
“The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse.”
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(countable, dated, usually)Something that is relevant to the matter at hand.
“We note the following pertinencies […]”
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Etymology
From Latin pertineō.
Words you can make from pertinency
200+ playable · top: RENITENCY (14 pts)
Best play renitency 14 points8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
11 words6-letter words
47 words- CREEPY 13 pts
- CREPEY 13 pts
- ECTYPE 13 pts
- PRICEY 13 pts
- NICETY 11 pts
- PINERY 11 pts
- PYRENE 11 pts
- PYRITE 11 pts
- RETYPE 11 pts
- TYPIER 11 pts
- INCEPT 10 pts
- PECTEN 10 pts
- PECTIN 10 pts
- PIECER 10 pts
- PIERCE 10 pts
- PINCER 10 pts
- PRINCE 10 pts
- RECEPT 10 pts
- RECIPE 10 pts
- TRICEP 10 pts
- NINETY 9 pts
- NITERY 9 pts
- CENTER 8 pts
- CENTRE 8 pts
- CERITE 8 pts
- CRETIN 8 pts
- ENTICE 8 pts
- INCENT 8 pts
- PENNER 8 pts
- PINENE 8 pts
- PINNER 8 pts
- PTERIN 8 pts
- RECENT 8 pts
- RECITE 8 pts
- REPENT 8 pts
- REPINE 8 pts
- TENPIN 8 pts
- TENREC 8 pts
- TIERCE 8 pts
- ENTIRE 6 pts
- INTERN 6 pts
- NIENTE 6 pts
- RENNET 6 pts
- RETINE 6 pts
- TENNER 6 pts
- TINNER 6 pts
- TRIENE 6 pts
5-letter words
55 words- CREPY 12 pts
- CRYPT 12 pts
- PRICY 12 pts
- PYRIC 12 pts
- TYPIC 12 pts
- PEERY 10 pts
- PENNY 10 pts
- PIETY 10 pts
- PINEY 10 pts
- PINNY 10 pts
- YINCE 10 pts
- CREEP 9 pts
- CREPE 9 pts
- CREPT 9 pts
- CRIPE 9 pts
- PENCE 9 pts
- PIECE 9 pts
- PRICE 9 pts
- ENTRY 8 pts
- EYRIE 8 pts
- TEENY 8 pts
- TENNY 8 pts
- TINNY 8 pts
- YENTE 8 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- ERECT 7 pts
- INEPT 7 pts
- NICER 7 pts
- NIECE 7 pts
- PENNE 7 pts
- PENNI 7 pts
- PETER 7 pts
- PREEN 7 pts
- PRINT 7 pts
- RECIT 7 pts
- RECTI 7 pts
- REPIN 7 pts
- RIPEN 7 pts
- TERCE 7 pts
- TRICE 7 pts
- TRIPE 7 pts
- ENTER 5 pts
- INERT 5 pts
- INNER 5 pts
- INTER 5 pts
- NINER 5 pts
- NITER 5 pts
- NITRE 5 pts
- RENIN 5 pts
- RENTE 5 pts
- RETIE 5 pts
- TENNE 5 pts
- TERNE 5 pts
- TREEN 5 pts
- TRINE 5 pts
4-letter words
70 words- PYIC 11 pts
- CITY 9 pts
- PINY 9 pts
- PITY 9 pts
- PREY 9 pts
- PYIN 9 pts
- PYRE 9 pts
- TYPE 9 pts
- YIPE 9 pts
- CEPE 8 pts
- CRIP 8 pts
- EPIC 8 pts
- PERC 8 pts
- PICE 8 pts
- EERY 7 pts
- EYEN 7 pts
- EYER 7 pts
- EYNE 7 pts
- EYRE 7 pts
- TINY 7 pts
- TIYN 7 pts
- TREY 7 pts
- TYEE 7 pts
- TYER 7 pts
- TYIN 7 pts
- TYNE 7 pts
- TYRE 7 pts
- YEET 7 pts
- YETI 7 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CERT 6 pts
- CETE 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- NEEP 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
- PEEN 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PEIN 6 pts
- PENT 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PERI 6 pts
- PERT 6 pts
- PIER 6 pts
- PINE 6 pts
- PINT 6 pts
- PIRN 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- TRIP 6 pts
- ERNE 4 pts
- NENE 4 pts
- NINE 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
- RENT 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TERN 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
3-letter words
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