pertinency

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈpɜː(ɹ)tɪnənsi/

Definition of pertinency

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (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

  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
    “The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse.”
  2. (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.

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