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    per·ti·nent
    [ˈpərtənənt]
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    pertinent (adjective)
    1. relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite:
      "she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions" · "the unreleased section of tape was not pertinent to the investigation"
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    late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin pertinent- ‘having reference to’, from the verb pertinere (see pertain).
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    adjective
    1. relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite:
      relevant
      to the point
      apposite
      appropriate
      suitable
      fitting
      fit
      apt
      applicable
      material
      germane
      to the purpose
      apropos
      ad rem
      appurtenant
      Opposite:
      irrelevant
      inappropriate
     
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    What is a synonym for pertinent?Some common synonyms of pertinent are applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, and relevant. While all these words mean "relating to or bearing upon the matter in hand," pertinent stresses a clear and decisive relevance. In what contexts can applicable take the place of pertinent?

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    What is a pertinent question?Something that is pertinent is relevant to a particular subject. She had asked some pertinent questions. Pertinent information will be forwarded to the appropriate party. 'If we pay players, how far do we go?' Gresson asked pertinently. Where had they learned all this, or, more pertinently, why had they remembered it?

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    What is the difference between apropos and pertinent?The words apropos and pertinent are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, apropos suggests being both relevant and opportune. When can germane be used instead of pertinent? Although the words germane and pertinent have much in common, germane may additionally imply a fitness for or appropriateness to the situation or occasion.

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  2. adjective pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details.

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    pertinent adjective per·​ti·​nent ˈpər-tə-nənt ˈpərt-nənt Synonyms of pertinent : having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand

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    pertinent adjective formal us / ˈpɝː.t ə n. ə nt / uk / ˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt / Add to word list relating directly to the subject being considered: a pertinent question / remark

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