Definition of PERTINENT

pertinent

Meanings

Plural: pertinents

Adjective Satellite

  • having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
    • "a list of articles pertinent to the discussion"
  • being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

Noun

  • A right that attaches to land, in Scots law.

Adj

  • Important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pertinent, borrowed from Old French pertinent and Latin pertinēns, pertinentem.

Synonyms

applicable, apposite, apt, felicitous, germane, in point, material, on point, on-topic, pertinent, relevant, salient, to the point

Scrabble Score: 11

pertinent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pertinent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pertinent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

pertinent is a valid Words With Friends word