pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant:
pertinent details.
Origin
1350-1400;Middle English < Latinpertinent- (stem of pertinēns), present participle of pertinēre to pertain; see -ent
Related forms
pertinence, pertinency, noun
pertinently, adverb
nonpertinence, noun
nonpertinency, noun
nonpertinent, adjective
nonpertinently, adverb
unpertinent, adjective
unpertinently, adverb
Synonyms
appropriate, fitting, fit, suitable, applicable. See apt.
Antonyms
irrelevant.
Examples from the web for pertinent
And in an age where social sharing has grown far more relevant than ever before, that's a huge chunk of pertinent information.
Maintain appropriate inventory of forms, stationary, publications and pertinent supplies for admissions.
Still, the question is becoming more pertinent.
You will not have any trouble answering a few pertinent questions.
This article is pertinent but seems more of harking on rhetoric than facts.
Every statute pertinent to federal estate matters is indexed for quick reference .
You asked a very pertinent question.
Therefore, it is the lawyer's duty to discover from his client such facts as may be pertinent to his undertaking.
But the real power of this film is more subtle and pertinent than nostalgia.
Yet the most pertinent thing people can find to talk about is grammar.
British Dictionary definitions for pertinent
pertinent
/ˈpɜːtɪnənt/
adjective
1.
relating to the matter at hand; relevant
Derived Forms
pertinence, noun pertinently, adverb
Word Origin
C14: from Latin pertinēns, from pertinēre to pertain
Word Origin and History for pertinent
adj.
late 14c., from Anglo-French purtinaunt (late 13c.), Old French partenant (mid-13c.) and directly from Latin pertinentem (nominative pertinens) "pertaining," present participle of pertinere "to relate, concern" (see pertain). Related: Pertinently.