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pertinent

per·ti·nent

UK/ˈpəːtɪnənt/ US/ˈpɚtɪnənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

  • “a list of articles pertinent to the discussion”
  • “remarks that were to the point”
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2.

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

  • “the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images”
  • “an apt reply”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English pertinent, borrowed from Old French pertinent and Latin pertinēns, pertinentem.

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