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pertinency en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɜː(ɹ)tɪnənsi/

Etymology

From Latin pertineō.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The 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. (countable, dated, usually) Something 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:

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