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per·ti·nent
 pertinent
- pronunciation:
- puhr
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nnt
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adjective |
| definition: |
of, concerning, or connected to a subject; relevant.
We may have to address that issue at some point, but it's not pertinent to today's discussion.The students were intrigued by the topic and asked several pertinent questions.- synonyms:
- apposite, germane, material, relevant
- antonyms:
- extraneous, immaterial, impertinent
- similar words:
- applicable, appropriate, apropos, apt, related, to the point
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| related words: |
incident |
| derivations: |
pertinently (adv.), pertinence (n.), pertinency (n.) |
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