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pertinence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | applicability, pertinency |
| Type of | relevance, relevancy |
| Has types | germaneness |
| Derivation | pertain, pertinent |
Examples of pertinence
pertinence
Of most immediate pertinence, the state budget is tragically, inescapably out of control.
From the dailyherald.com
What new objection can you bring up now that notability and pertinence are established?
From the en.wikipedia.org
Before Tuesday, the information bore little pertinence to anybody but the parties involved.
From the suntimes.com
On the face of it, the space flight had little pertinence to the problems, the agonies of earth.
From the time.com
Another factor to keep in mind is the pertinence of gossip, which was also part of the experiment.
From the washingtonpost.com
Only hours later, the same word obtained chilling new pertinence.
From the independent.co.uk
To understand the pertinence to America of events in Greece, notice General Motors'most recent misbehavior.
From the washingtonpost.com
Our partnership with Dailymotion is an excellent illustration of the pertinence of our content strategy.
From the techcrunch.com
Along the way, they've asked questions of seeming pertinence.
From the huffingtonpost.com
- Applicability: relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
- (pertinent) having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; "a list of articles pertinent to the discussion"; "remarks that were to the point"
- (pertinent) apposite: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
- Relevance describes how pertinent, connected, or applicable something is to a given matter. A thing is relevant if it serves as a means to a given purpose. Imagine a patient suffering a well-defined disease such as scurvy caused by lack of vitamin C. ...
- (Pertinent (magazine)) Pertinent was an Australian monthly periodical edited by Leon Batt. Contributors included Ian Mudie, Kylie Tennant, William Hart-Smith, the artist Rosaleen Norton and the poet Gavin Greenlees, Dulcie Deamer (the 'Queen of Bohemia'), Yvonne Webb, George Farwell, Marjorie ...
- The quality of being pertinent
- (pertinent) important with regards to (a subject or matter); relevant
- (Pertinent) means: Relevant or fitting. Sometimes it is hard to understand what is pertinent in things Rockett says.
- (pertinent) Anything pertaining to land, generally used in the plural.
