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noun per·ti·nence \ˈpər-tə-nən(t)s, ˈpərt-nən(t)s\

Definition of pertinence

  1. :  the quality or state of being pertinent :  relevance

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  1. job applicants should question the pertinence of any questions about their personal lives

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pertinence Synonyms

Synonyms
applicability, bearing, connection, materiality, relevance, relevancy
Antonyms
extraneousness, inapplicability, irrelevance, irrelevancy
Related Words
appositeness, appropriateness, aptness, felicitousness, fitness, fittingness, rightness, seemliness, suitability, suitableness; importance, significance; usefulness
Near Antonyms
inappositeness, inappropriateness, inaptness, infelicity, unfitness, unsuitability; insignificance; meaninglessness, pointlessness, uselessness

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