pertinent

Intermediatezipf 3.36

Pronunciation

/ˈpɜːtɪnənt/(PUR-tin-unt)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

相关的；切题的；中肯的

Definition

Relevant or applicable to the matter at hand.

Word family

  • pertinence/ˈpɜːtɪnəns/(n)相关性
  • impertinent/ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt/(adj)无礼的/不相关的

Collocations

  • pertinent question
  • pertinent information
  • pertinent to
  • highly pertinent

Examples

  1. 1.Please keep your remarks pertinent to the discussion. (on topic)
  2. 2.The detective asked several pertinent questions. (relevant)

Synonyms

  • relevant/ˈrɛləvənt/— connected to the subject, general
  • applicable/ˈæplɪkəbl/— can be applied
  • germane/dʒɜːˈmeɪn/— closely related, formal

Etymology

from Latin "pertinere" = to relate to — per- (through) + tenere (to hold)