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Webster 1913 Edition


Pertinent

Per′ti-nent

,
Adj.
[L.
pertinens
,
-entis
, p. pr. of
pertinere
: cf. F.
pertinent
. See
Pertain
.]
1.
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.
Regarding; concerning; belonging; pertaining.
[R.]
Pertinent unto faith.”
Hooker.
Syn. – Apposite; relevant; suitable; appropriate; fit.
Per′ti-nent-ly
,
adv.
Per′ti-nent-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pertinent

PER'TINENT

,
Adj.
[L. pertinens.] Related to the subject or matter in
hand; just to the purpose; adapted to the end proposed; apposite; not foreign to the thing intended. We say, he used an argument not pertinent to his subject or design. The discourse abounds with pertinent remarks. He gave pertinent answers to the questions.
1.
Regarding; concerning; belonging. [Little used.]

Definition 2024


pertinent

pertinent

English

Adjective

pertinent (comparative more pertinent, superlative most pertinent)

  1. important with regard to (a subject or matter); relevant
    • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
      Fourthly, I have made an effort to call the attention of the reader to the pertinent literature.

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Translations


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛʁ.ti.nɑ̃/

Adjective

pertinent m (feminine singular pertinente, masculine plural pertinents, feminine plural pertinentes)

  1. pertinent; relevant
  2. judicious; justified

Latin

Verb

pertinent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of pertineō