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2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Pertinence \Per"ti*nence\, Pertinency \Per"ti*nen*cy\, 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. --Bentley. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: pertinency n : relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand [syn: {applicability}, {pertinence}] [ant: {inapplicability}]
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