PERTINENT


Meaning of PERTINENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpər-tə-nənt, ˈpərt-nənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pertinent-, pertinens, present participle of pertinēre

Date: 14th century

: having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand

Synonyms: see relevant

• per·ti·nent·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.