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- Dictionarypertinent/ˈpəːtɪnənt/
adjective
- 1. relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite: "she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions"
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PERTINENT definition: 1. relating directly to the subject being considered: 2. relating directly to the subject being…. Learn more.
The meaning of PERTINENT is having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand. How to use pertinent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pertinent.
Synonyms for PERTINENT: relevant, applicable, relative, important, pointed, germane, to the point, appropriate; Antonyms of PERTINENT: irrelevant, immaterial, inapplicable, extraneous, impertinent, pointless, little, unimportant
Pertinent definition: pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant. See examples of PERTINENT used in a sentence.
Something pertinent is relevant and on-point. If you give your best friend pertinent advice, that means the advice is appropriate for the situation. Something pertinent is related to the current topic or situation — and probably helpful too.
PERTINENT meaning: 1. relating directly to the subject being considered: 2. relating directly to the subject being…. Learn more.
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?
Definition of pertinent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 meaning: relating directly to a subject: . Learn more.
