Pertinency (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 lawyer's argument was dismissed due to its lack of pertinency to the case at hand.
- The professor emphasized the pertinency of the historical event to the current social issue.
- The researcher's findings were deemed irrelevant due to their limited pertinency to the study's objectives.
- The judge questioned the pertinency of the witness's testimony to the alleged crime.
- The politician's speech was criticized for its lack of pertinency to the pressing economic concerns of the nation.