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# pertinent

«pertinent» in Mova's school dictionary: **closely connected to the subject being talked about, and…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (pertinent, more pertinent, most pertinent)

### meaning for a pupil

(formal) Pertinent means closely connected to the subject being talked about, and useful for it; relevant. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pertinent/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In school and exam writing pupils are asked to give «pertinent details» or «pertinent evidence»: facts that really answer the question. In meetings and courts a pertinent question goes straight to the point. Phrases: pertinent to, a pertinent question, pertinent facts, pertinent information.

### examples

- That's a very pertinent question. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pertinent/#x1)
- Only include facts pertinent to the topic. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pertinent/#x2)
- The detective noticed one pertinent detail: the muddy boots. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pertinent/#x3)
- Choose the quotation most pertinent to the question. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pertinent/#x4)
- Is that pertinent to our science project, or is it off topic? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pertinent/#x5)
- The judge asked the witness for any pertinent information. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pertinent/#x6)

### note

Formal; everyday word: relevant. Used with «to»: pertinent to the question. Noun: pertinence. Opposite: irrelevant (or impertinent in an old sense; today impertinent means rude and cheeky to an older person).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «pertinent» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pertinent/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.