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Noun: pertinence  pur-ti-nun(t)s
  1. Relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
    - applicability, pertinency

Derived forms: pertinences

Type of: relevance, relevancy

Antonym: inapplicability

Encyclopedia: Pertinence

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