pertinence

/ˈpʌrɾinɪns/
/ˈpʌtinɪns/
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Other forms: pertinences

Definitions of pertinence
  1. noun
    relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
    synonyms: applicability, pertinency
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    types:
    germaneness
    pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand
    type of:
    relevance, relevancy
    the relation of something to the matter at hand
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The Turn of the Screw
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