- pertinency
- noun Date: 1598 pertinence
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pertinency
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Pertinency — Pertinence Per ti*nence, Pertinency Per ti*nen*cy, n. [Cf. F. pertinence. See {Pertinent}.] The quality or state of being pertinent; justness of relation to the subject or matter in hand; fitness; appositeness; relevancy; suitableness. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pertinency — See pertinence. * * * … Universalium
pertinency — noun The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance … Wiktionary
pertinency — (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 … English dictionary for students
pertinency — pÉœrtnÉ™nsɪ / pÉœËtɪn n. connection, relation; fittingness, appropriateness; relevance … English contemporary dictionary
pertinency — n. See pertinence … New dictionary of synonyms
pertinency — per·ti·nen·cy … English syllables
pertinency — noun relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand • Syn: ↑applicability, ↑pertinence • Ant: ↑inapplicability (for: ↑applicability) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
applicability — noun relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑pertinence, ↑pertinency • Ant: ↑inapplicability • Derivationally related forms: ↑pertinent ( … Useful english dictionary
pertinence — noun relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑applicability, ↑pertinency • Ant: ↑inapplicability (for: ↑applicability) … Useful english dictionary
