Meanings
nounpertinence (countable and uncountable, plural pertinences)
plural pertinences
- countableuncountableThe quality of being pertinent.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounrelevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
Similar
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Origin
- Frenchpertinence
- Frenchpertinence
- Englishpertinence
Borrowed from French pertinence.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian уместност
- уместност (umestnost)the quality of being pertinent
Dutch relevantie
- relevantiethe quality of being pertinent
French pertinence
- pertinencethe quality of being pertinent
German Maßgeblichkeit, Erheblichkeit
- Maßgeblichkeitthe quality of being pertinent
- Erheblichkeitthe quality of being pertinent
- Bedeutsamkeitthe quality of being pertinent
- Wichtigkeitthe quality of being pertinent
- Relevanzthe quality of being pertinent
Greek συνάφεια
- συνάφεια (synáfeia)the quality of being pertinent
Irish ábharthacht
- ábharthachtthe quality of being pertinent
Italian pertinenza
- pertinenzathe quality of being pertinent
Portuguese pertinência
- pertinênciathe quality of being pertinent
Russian уместность
- уместность (umestnostʹ)the quality of being pertinent
Spanish pertinencia
- pertinenciathe quality of being pertinent
Welsh perthnasoldeb, perthnasolrwydd
- perthnasoldebthe quality of being pertinent
- perthnasolrwyddthe quality of being pertinent
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Cite this entry
APA
pertinence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pertinence
MLA
“pertinence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pertinence. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pertinence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pertinence.
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