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non-pertinence
per·ti·nent
/
ˈpɜr
tn
ənt
/
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[
pur
-tn-
uh
nt
]
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adjective
pertaining
or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant:
pertinent details.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Latin
pertinent-
(stem of
pertinēns
), present participle of
pertinēre
to
pertain
; see
-ent
Related forms
per·ti·nence,
per·ti·nen·cy,
noun
per·ti·nent·ly,
adverb
non·per·ti·nence,
noun
non·per·ti·nen·cy,
noun
non·per·ti·nent,
adjective
non·per·ti·nent·ly,
adverb
un·per·ti·nent,
adjective
un·per·ti·nent·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
appropriate, fitting, fit, suitable, applicable. See
apt
.
Antonyms
irrelevant.
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World English Dictionary
pertinent
(ˈpɜːtɪnənt)
—
adj
relating to the matter at hand; relevant
[C14: from Latin
pertinēns,
from
pertinēre
to
pertain
]
'pertinence
—
n
'pertinently
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
pertinent
late 14c., from Anglo-Fr. purtinaunt (1278), from O.Fr. partenant (1246), from L. pertinentem (nom. pertinens) "pertaining," prp. of pertinere "to relate, concern" (see
pertain
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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