Definitions for pertinent
ˈpɜr tn əntper·ti·nent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 5 votes

1. pertinentadjective

   having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

   "a list of articles pertinent to the discussion"; "remarks that were to the point"

2. apposite, apt, pertinentadjective

   being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

   "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. pertinentadjective

   important with regards to (a subject or matter); relevant

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PERTINENTadjective

   Etymology: pertinens, Lat. pertinent, Fr.

   1. Related to the matter in hand; just to the purpose; not useless to the end proposed; apposite; not foreign from the thing intended.

   My caution was more pertinent
   Than the rebuke you give it. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   I set down, out of experience in business, and conversation in books, what I thought pertinent to this business. Francis Bacon.

   Here I shall seem a little to digress, but you will by and by find it pertinent. Francis Bacon.

   If he could find pertinent treatises of it in books, that would reach all the particulars of a man’s behaviour; his own ill-fashioned example would spoil all. John Locke.

   2. Relating; regarding; concerning. In this sense the word now used is pertaining.

   Men shall have just cause, when any thing pertinent unto faith and religion is doubted of, the more willingly to incline their minds towards that which the sentence of so grave, wise and learned in that faculty shall judge most sound. Richard Hooker.

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1. pertinent

   Relevance is the concept of one topic being connected to another topic in a way that makes it useful to consider the second topic when considering the first. The concept of relevance is studied in many different fields, including cognitive sciences, logic, and library and information science. Most fundamentally, however, it is studied in epistemology (the theory of knowledge). Different theories of knowledge have different implications for what is considered relevant and these fundamental views have implications for all other fields as well.

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1. pertinent

   Pertinent refers to something that is relevant, applicable, or directly related to the matter at hand. It describes an idea, fact, or piece of information that is fitting or significant in relation to a particular subject or context.

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1. Pertinentadjective

   belonging or related to the subject or matter in hand; fit or appropriate in any way; adapted to the end proposed; apposite; material; relevant; as, pertinent illustrations or arguments; pertinent evidence

2. Pertinentadjective

   regarding; concerning; belonging; pertaining

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1. Pertinent

   Pertinent was an Australian monthly periodical edited by Leon Batt. Contributors included Ian Mudie, Kylie Tennant, William Hart-Smith, the artist Rosaleen Norton and the poet Gavin Greenlees, Dulcie Deamer, Yvonne Webb, George Farwell, Marjorie Quinn, Marien Dreyer, and Robert Crossland Started in 1940 the magazine ceased publication in 1947.

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1. pertinent

   relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

   "she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions"

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on June 5, 2018  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pertinent in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pertinent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pertinent in a Sentence

1. Adam Schiff:

   There is nothing to testify about. I think if President Donald Trump or President Donald Trump allies in the Senate persist it means they are not serious about what they are doing, what would I offer in terms of testimony that I heard Dr.( Fiona) Hill in open hearing say such and such ? That is not pertinent. The only reason for them to go through with this is to mollify President Donald Trump and that is not a good reason to try to call a member of Congress as a witness.

2. Jamal Ware:

   The Select Committee on Benghazi today issued subpoenas for all communications of former Secretary of Hillary Clinton related to Libya and to the State Department for other individuals who have information pertinent to the investigation, the committee also has issued preservation letters to Internet firms informing them of their legal obligation to protect all relevant documents.

3. Dave Jones:

   It's a pertinent lesson for all other countries: deal with coal now, and save yourself a big bill in the future.

4. Sara Hughes:

   The investigation will determine all of the pertinent details related to this incident.

5. Jack Harkema:

   Protecting the public's health from dangerous amounts of pollutants in the air that we all breathe is the mandate of this agency, this can not be done without careful, deliberate and knowledgeable understanding [ of ] this complex environmental health issue. Multidisciplinary teams of scientific experts must be free to conduct thorough peer-review of the pertinent science. Millions of lives are at stake.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pertinent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pertinent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pertinent
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertinent
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertinent
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pertinent