pertinency

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun pertinency has 1 sense

pertinency(n = noun.linkdef) applicability, pertinence - relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand;

is a kind of relevance, relevancy

has particulars: germaneness

Derived forms verb pertain₁, adjective pertinent₂, adjective pertinent₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

pertinency, n. [Cf. F. pertinence. See Pertinent.].

The quality or state of being pertinent; justness of relation to the subject or matter in hand; fitness; appositeness; relevancy; suitableness. [1913 Webster]

"The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse." [1913 Webster]