Pertinence (Noun)
Meaning
Relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The researcher's findings on climate change have great pertinence to the current environmental debate.
- The judge questioned the pertinence of the defendant's alibi to the crime in question.
- The new employee's experience in marketing has direct pertinence to the company's current project.
- The professor emphasized the pertinence of historical context to understanding the novel's themes.
- The lawyer argued that the witness's testimony had no pertinence to the case and should be dismissed.