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pertinent
per·ti·nent P0212800 (pûr′tn-ənt)adj. Clearly related to a matter at hand. See Synonyms at relevant. [Middle English, from Old French partenant, pertinent, from Latin pertinēns, pertinent-, present participle of pertinēre, to pertain; see pertain.] per′ti·nence, per′ti·nen·cy n.per′ti·nent·ly adv.pertinent (ˈpɜːtɪnənt) adjrelating to the matter at hand; relevant[C14: from Latin pertinēns, from pertinēre to pertain] ˈpertinence, ˈpertinency n ˈpertinently advper•ti•nent (ˈpɜr tn ənt) adj. pertaining directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin pertinent- (s. of pertinēns), present participle of pertinēre to pertain] per′ti•nence, per′ti•nen•cy, n. per′ti•nent•ly, adv. syn: See apt. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | 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"relevant - having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research" | | 2. | pertinent - being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"apposite, aptapropos - of an appropriate or pertinent nature |
pertinentadjective relevant, fitting, fit, material, appropriate, pat, suitable, proper, to the point, apt, applicable, apposite, apropos, admissible, germane, to the purpose, ad rem (Latin) She had asked some pertinent questions. irrelevant, inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, unrelated, incongruous, discordant, immaterialpertinentadjectiveRelated to the matter at hand:applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, relevant.Idiom: to the point.Translationserheblichpertinentpertinenteequo
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pertinentRelevant; clinically meaningful.pertinent negativeAn element of the patient's history that aids diagnosis because the patient denies that it is present.pertinent positiveAn element of a patient's history that aids diagnosis because the patient affirms that it is present.Pertinent
PERTINENT, evidence. Those facts which tend to prove the allegations of the party offering them, are called pertinent; those which have no such tendency are called impertinent, 8 Toull. n. 22. By pertinent is also meant that which belongs. Willes, 319. pertinent
Synonyms for pertinentadj relevantSynonyms- relevant
- fitting
- fit
- material
- appropriate
- pat
- suitable
- proper
- to the point
- apt
- applicable
- apposite
- apropos
- admissible
- germane
- to the purpose
- ad rem
Antonyms- irrelevant
- inappropriate
- unfitting
- unsuitable
- unrelated
- incongruous
- discordant
- immaterial
Synonyms for pertinentadj related to the matter at handSynonyms- applicable
- apposite
- apropos
- germane
- material
- relevant
Synonyms for pertinentadj having precise or logical relevance to the matter at handRelated Wordsadj being of striking appropriateness and pertinenceSynonymsRelated Words |