pertinent

Definition of pertinent in English English dictionary: important with regards to (a subject or matter); relevant
Fourthly, I have made an effort to call the attention of the reader to the pertinent literature.; relevant; {a} just to the purpose, fit, belonging; Having logical, precise relevance to the matter at hand; Regarding; concerning; belonging; pertaining; Pertinent (pÃ»rÂ´tn-ent) adjective 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 2 Regarding; concerning; belonging; pertaining; 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; having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; "a list of articles pertinent to the discussion"; "remarks that were to the point"; having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; "a list of articles pertinent to the discussion"; "remarks that were to the point; {s} relevant, related; appropriate, fitting; Something that is pertinent is relevant to a particular subject. She had asked some pertinent questions knowledge and skills pertinent to classroom teaching. directly relating to something that is being considered = relevant (present participle of pertinere; PERTAIN); Pertaining (to), relevant; being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
pertinently: In a pertinent manner; relevantly
pertinently: {a} to the purpose, fitly, aptly, duly
pertinently: in a pertinent way; "what is singular about his use of them is that no other artist, of his time or any other, has painted them so directly, intimately and pertinently
pertinently: relevantly, fittingly, appropriately

pertinent

Hyphenation

per·ti·nent

Turkish pronunciation

pırtınınt

Synonyms

admissible, ad rem, applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, connected, fit, fitting, germane, kosher, legit, material, on target

Antonyms

inappropriate, irrelevant, unsuitable

Pronunciation

/ˈpərtənənt/ /ˈpɜrtənənt/

Etymology

() From French Latin pertinens, present participle of pertinere (“to extend, stretch out, belong, relate, pertain, have concern”) per (“through”) + tenere (“to hold”).