Pertinent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of PERTINENT

[more pertinent; most pertinent]

formal

:

relating to the thing that is being thought about or discussed

:

relevant

• a pertinent question
• His comments weren't pertinent (to the discussion).

— pertinence

/ˈpɚtənəns/

noun

[noncount]

• the pertinence [=_relevance_] of the question