pertinency

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/ˈpɜː(ɹ)tɪnənsi/

noun

The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.

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applicabilitypertinence
OriginLatin pertineō →
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Meanings

nounpertinency (usually uncountable, plural pertinencies)

plural pertinencies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.

    The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse.

    1692, Richard Bentley, [A Confutation of Atheism] (please specify the sermon), London: [Thomas Parkhurst; Henry Mortlock], published 1692–1693
  2. countabledatedusuallySomething that is relevant to the matter at hand.

    We note the following pertinencies […]

    1902, Chemical, Metallurgical, and Mining Society of South Africa, Proceedings, volume 3, page 450

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrelevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand

Similar
applicabilitypertinence
Broader
relevancerelevancy
Also see
applicabilitypertinence

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpertineō
  2. Englishpertinency

From Latin pertineō.

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APA

pertinency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pertinency

MLA

“pertinency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pertinency. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pertinency,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pertinency.

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