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Definition of: pertinent
(pûr′tə·nənt) adjective
Related to or properly bearing upon the matter in hand; relevant. See synonyms under APPROPRIATE. [<OF partenant, ppr. of partenir PERTAIN; refashioned after L pertinens, -entis]
—per′ti·nence, per′ti·nen·cy noun
—per′ti·nent·ly adverb
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