Pertinent

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Having logical precise relevance to the matter at hand. See Synonyms at relevant.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. important with regards to (a subject or matter); relevant
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Belonging or related to the subject or matter in hand; fit or appropriate in any way; adapted to the end proposed; apposite; material; relevant
  • adj. Regarding; concerning; belonging; pertaining.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Belonging or related to the subject or matter in hand; to the purpose; adapted to the end proposed; appropriate; apposite; not foreign to the question; being to the point.
  • Pertaining or relating; that regards or has reference: with to or unto.
  • Synonyms Relevant, fit, proper, applicable, appertaining.
  • n. In Scots law, an appurtenant: used, chiefly in the pllural, in charters and dispositions in conjunction with parts: as, lands are disponed with parts and pertinents.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  • adj. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
  • Equivalent
    apropos    relevant   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fit    appropriate    suitable    relevant    apposite    material    regarding    concerning    belonging    pertaining   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    relevant    applicable    helpful    crucial    irrelevant    apt    valid    informative    instructive    compel