Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈpɜː(ɹ)tɪnənsi/
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ˈpɜː(ɹ)tɪnənsi
Noun
The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
- Examples
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The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse.
Something that is relevant to the matter at hand.
Usage- Countable
- Dated
- usually
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We note the following pertinencies […]
Noun
relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
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