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pertinent

per·ti·nent

pertinent

 
 
pronunciation:
puhr t nnt
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part of speech: adjective
definition: having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant.
Sailing is not pertinent to a discussion about the desert.
synonyms:
relevant
similar words:
applicable, appropriate, apt, related, to the point
derivations: pertinently (adv.), pertinence (n.), pertinency (n.)
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