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pertinent

/ˈpɚtɪnənt/adjective3 syllables

Pertinent means: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence.

Synonyms for pertinent13

adjective, as in being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

apposite, apt, apropos

adjective, as in having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

to the point, relevant

also used for pertinent

applicable, well-placed, felicitous, germane, in point, material, on point, on-topic

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What does pertinent mean?2

adjective

1

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence“the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images”

2

having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand“a list of articles pertinent to the discussion”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Pertinent in a sentence

  • Computer technology is indispensable to access many pertinent items of data.unknown
  • As for the theoretical side, Peterson's claim is pertinent to our discussion.unknown
  • He asked a few pertinent questions.CM
  • Do you think this is pertinent?CK
  • Could you please summarize the pertinent points?CK
  • The Traveling Salesman Problem is a pertinent koan among computer scientists.swolesuki
  • Tom asked a few pertinent questions.CK

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