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pertinence

[ pur-tn-uhns ]

noun

  1. the fact or quality of being directly and significantly related to the matter at hand; relevance:

    The sheer quantity of health information on the Internet makes it challenging for users to judge the pertinence, credibility, and applicability of what is retrieved.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz··پ·ԱԳ noun
  • ԴDz··پ·Ա· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pertinence1

First recorded in 1350–1400, for an earlier sense; pertin(ent) ( def ) + -ence ( def )
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The Reds' failed bid four years ago will be of most pertinence to the Gunners, given it was Manchester City, Arsenal's closest title rivals, who overhauled them.

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No one is questioning the legality or pertinence of allowing divergent viewpoints.

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The history of the previous century, however, teaches the pertinence of a nation’s internal dynamics to its external behavior.

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During these episodes players are given a small range of questions to choose from and are graded at the end of the interrogation on the pertinence of their choices.

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It’s arrived nearly a year late in her hometown, but her disquieted art has only grown in pertinence and power.

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