Definition

The quality of being relevant or related to the topic being discussed.

Example

The pertinency of her comments made the discussion more meaningful.

Conversation

I was thinking about the pertinency of our discussion last night.

Yeah, it really helped clarify a lot of things for me.

Exactly! I feel like we covered all the important points.

Definitely, it was great to focus on what really matters.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pertinency is formed from "pertinens" (meaning pertaining or relating) and the suffix "-cy" (meaning the state or quality of). The word refers to the quality of being relevant or applicable to a matter.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'pertaining' to a topic — that's why 'pertinency' means the quality of being relevant.

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