Pertinency: meaning, definitions and examples

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pertinency

 

[ pษ™rหˆtษชnษ™nsi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in a legal context

The quality of being relevant or applicable to a particular matter; appropriateness.

Synonyms

applicability, appropriateness, relevance

Examples of usage

  • It is important to establish the pertinency of the evidence to the case.
  • The judge will consider the pertinency of the witness's testimony.
Context #2 | Noun

in a general context

The quality of being pertinent or to the point; relevance.

Synonyms

pertinence, relevance, relevancy

Examples of usage

  • His comments lacked pertinency to the discussion.
  • She was praised for the pertinency of her questions.
Context #3 | Noun

in a research context

The quality of being directly related to the subject of study; relevance.

Synonyms

applicability, closeness, relevance

Examples of usage

  • The pertinency of the data to the research question was questioned.
  • The researchers emphasized the pertinency of their findings.

Translations

Translations of the word "pertinency" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pertinรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคธเค‚เค—เคฟเค•เคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Relevanz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ relevansi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตะปะตะฒะฐะฝั‚ะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trafnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้–ข้€ฃๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pertinence

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pertinencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uygunluk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ด€๋ จ์„ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ relevance

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ relevancia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็›ธๅ…ณๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ relevantnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐeigandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ั‹ัั‚ั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผvafiqlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pertinencia

Etymology

The word 'pertinency' originated from the Latin word 'pertinentia', which means relevance or relation. It first appeared in the English language in the 15th century. Over time, 'pertinency' has been used in legal, general, and research contexts to denote the quality of being relevant or applicable to a particular matter. It is commonly used to emphasize the importance of being on point and directly related to the subject at hand.

See also: impertinent, pertinence, pertinent.