pertinent
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per·ti·nent
(pûr'tn-ənt) 
adj.
Having logical precise relevance to the matter at hand. See synonyms at relevant.
pertinently per'ti·nent·ly adv.
adj.
Having logical precise relevance to the matter at hand. See synonyms at relevant.
[Middle English, from Old French partenant, pertinent, from Latin pertinēns, pertinent-, present participle of pertinēre, to pertain. See pertain.]
pertinence per'ti·nence or per'ti·nen·cy n.pertinently per'ti·nent·ly adv.
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pertinent
adjective
- Related to the matter at hand: applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, relevant. Idioms: to the point. See relevant/irrelevant.
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adj
Definition: relevant, suitable
Antonyms: inappropriate, irrelevant, unsuitable
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IN BRIEF: Concerning a subject or connected to it; relevant.
The pertinent Question is NOT how to do things right--but how to find the right things to do, and to concentrate resources and efforts on them.
— Peter F. Drucker
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- Reason and Rationale - pertinence: relevance to the matter at hand
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Pertinent
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - relevant, træffende
Nederlands (Dutch)
ter zake dienend, zonder omhaal
Français (French)
adj. - pertinent
Deutsch (German)
adj. - relevant
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συναφής, σχετικός, ορθός, ενδεδειγμένος, κατάλληλος, σωστός, αναφερόμενος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pertinente, relativo a
Español (Spanish)
adj. - pertinente, oportuno
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - relevant, tillämplig, träffande
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
相关的, 切题的, 中肯的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 相關的, 切題的, 中肯的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 적절한, 꼭 들어맞는, 관계 있는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 適切な, 直接関係する
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) متعلق بالموضوع, وثيق الصله, مناسب, ملائم, في محلها
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - שייך, מתאים, רלוונטי, לעניין
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