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| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| case history |
a record of pertinent facts and changes, usu. in a client or research subject undergoing medical, psychiatric, or similar treatment or study. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, esp. found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. [1/2 definitions] |
| foreign |
not pertinent or related. [1/4 definitions] |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| inapposite |
not pertinent or fitting. |
| know the ropes |
(informal) to be or become acquainted with the techniques or procedures pertinent to a particular situation, organization, or the like. |
| learn the ropes |
(informal) to be or become acquainted with the techniques or procedures pertinent to a particular situation, organization, or the like. |
| off the track |
not relevant to the pertinent point or issue; astray. |
| pertain |
to be appropriate to something; be pertinent. [1/3 definitions] |
| relevant |
related to or connected with the present matter; pertinent. [1/2 definitions] |
| scratch sheet |
a racing publication listing the horses removed from races that day, and other pertinent information such as betting odds; dope sheet. |
| topical |
pertinent to topics of current interest. [1/3 definitions] |
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