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Definition of pertinent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pertinent

adjective
 
/ˈpɜːtɪnənt/
 
/ˈpɜːrtnənt/
(formal)
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  1. appropriate to a particular situation synonym relevant
    • a pertinent question/fact
    • pertinent to something Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.
    Extra Examples
    • These examples are directly pertinent to the question asked.
    • His second question was particularly pertinent.
    • I reminded him of a few pertinent facts.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • to
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin pertinent- ‘having reference to’, from the verb pertinere ‘extend to, have reference to’, from per- ‘through’ + tenere ‘to hold’.
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