pertinent

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈpəːtɪnənt/
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/ˈpəːtɪnənt/ · /ˈpɚtɪnənt/

Definition of pertinent

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A right that attaches to land, in Scots law.
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noun

  1. A right that attaches to land, in Scots law.

adj

  1. Important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant.
    “Fourthly, I have made an effort to call the attention of the reader to the pertinent literature.”

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pertinent, borrowed from Old French pertinent and Latin pertinēns, pertinentem.

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