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per·ti·nent    Audio Help   [pur-tn-uhnt] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L pertinent- (s. of pertinéns), prp. of pertinére to pertain; see -ent]

—Related forms
per·ti·nence, per·ti·nen·cy, noun
per·ti·nent·ly, adverb

—Synonyms appropriate, fitting, fit, suitable, applicable. See apt.
—Antonyms irrelevant.
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  pertinent
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, categorical, commensurate, felicitous, fitting, germane, material, opportune, proper, proportional, proportionate, related, relative, relevant, suitable, timely, ad rem, congruent, connected
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  pertinent
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  pertinence, pertinency, relevance, relevancy
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  relevant
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Related to the matter at hand.
Synonyms:  applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material
Idioms:  to the point
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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