pertinent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɚtɪnənt/ (General-American)
- /ˈpəːtɪnənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English pertinent, borrowed from Old French pertinent and Latin pertinēns, pertinentem.
Meanings
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Important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant.
Fourthly, I have made an effort to call the attention of the reader to the pertinent literature.
1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page viii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more pertinent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pertinent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Relateds
unpertinent · pertain · pertinency · suitable · requisite · impertinent · pertinence · pertinently
Synonyms
applicable · apposite · felicitous · ad rem · in point · germane · pertinent · relevant · on-topic · to the point · well-placed · material · on point · salient · valid · apt
Translations (42)
it pertinente (pertaining) · sk príslušný (pertaining) · es pertinente (pertaining) · ka მართებული (pertaining) · ca pertinent (pertaining) · ru подходя́щий (pertaining) · eo laŭtema (pertaining) · pt pertinente (pertaining) · hu találó (pertaining) · ka შესაბამისი (pertaining) · sv relevant (pertaining) · bg уместен, подходящ (pertaining) · el σχετικός (pertaining) · de maßgeblich (pertaining) · ka შესაფერისი (pertaining) · cs příslušný (pertaining) · de in diesem Zusammenhang Bedeutung habend (pertaining) · ja 当てはまる (pertaining) · nl relevant (pertaining) · el συναφής με ένα θέμα (pertaining) · ru уме́стный (pertaining) · de bedeutend (pertaining) · de wesentlich (pertaining) · fr pertinent (pertaining) · gv bentynagh (pertaining) · sv tillämplig (pertaining) · sk relevantný (pertaining) · yue 相關嘅 /相关嘅 (pertaining) · de relevant (pertaining) · fi osuva (pertaining) · ka საქმესთან დაკავშირებული (pertaining) · cs vhodný (pertaining) · cs odpovídající (pertaining) · fi olennainen (pertaining) · ro pertinent (pertaining) · cs relevantní (pertaining) · hu illő (pertaining) · cs vztahující se (pertaining) · es atinado (pertaining) · fi relevantti (pertaining) · cs patřičný (pertaining) · ka რელევანტური (pertaining)