SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
pertinent
adjective
Relevant to the subject or situation.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Relevant and appropriate
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Usage distinction
Return to topPertinent information bears directly on the question; material often emphasizes that it could affect the outcome.
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See pertinent in use
She asked a pertinent question about the project's timetable.
At the end of the presentation, Nora chose to reiterate the limitation that the map represented an imagined scenario rather than a real planning outcome. She then used one slide to recapitulate the main question, the depicted pattern, and the uncertainty in the interpretation. A listener asked a pertinent question about how one symbol had been assigned.
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