Pertinent
21pertinent — pertinence, pertinency, n. pertinently, adv. /perr tn euhnt/, adj. pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details. [1350 1400; ME < L pertinent (s. of pertinens), prp. of pertinere to PERTAIN; …
22pertinent — adjective (often pertinent to) relevant or applicable to a particular matter. Derivatives pertinence noun pertinency noun pertinently adverb Origin ME: from OFr., or from L. pertinent , pertinere (see pertain) …
23pertinent — adjective formal directly concerned with something that is being considered: relevant: The investigator asked several highly pertinent questions. (+ to): Your remarks are not pertinent to today s discussion. pertinently adverb pertinence noun (U) …
24pertinent — per•ti•nent [[t]ˈpɜr tn ənt[/t]] adj. pertaining directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L pertinent (s. of pertinēns), prp. of pertinēre to pertain per′ti•nence,… …
25pertinent — /partanant/ Applicable; relevant. Evidence is called pertinent when it is directed to the issue or matters in dispute, and legitimately tends to prove the allegations of the party offering it; otherwise it is called impertinent. A pertinent… …
26pertinent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin pertinent , pertinens, present participle of pertinēre Date: 14th century having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand Synonyms: see relevant • pertinently adverb …
27pertinent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. relevant, apposite, applicable, apt. See relation.Ant., irrelevant. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. relevant, appropriate, related; see relevant . See Synonym Study at relevant . III (Roget s 3… …
28pertinent to — relevant or applicable to a particular matter. → pertinent …
29pertinent — adjective he asked a lot of pertinent questions Syn: relevant, to the point, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting, fit, apt, applicable, material, germane, to the purpose, apropos; formal ad rem Ant: irrelevant …
30pertinent — /ˈpɜtənənt / (say pertuhnuhnt) adjective relating to the matter in hand; relevant; apposite: pertinent details. {Middle English, from Latin pertinens, present participle} –pertinence, pertinency, noun –pertinently, adverb …