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Discover LudwigThe word 'pertinency' is a correct and usable word in written English.
It is a noun that means relevance or appropriateness to a particular matter. You can use it in formal or academic writing, legal documents, or in any instance where you want to express the relation or relevance of something to a particular topic or subject. Example: The witness's testimony was not of pertinency to the case and was therefore deemed inadmissible by the judge.
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pertinency
noun
The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
synonyms
Exact(3)
With the help of the lexicographer Grant Barrett, Newman determined that sneakers had been sneaking around since at least 1887, when The Boston Journal of Education observed, "It is only the harassed schoolmaster who can fully appreciate the pertinency of the name boys give to tennis shoes — sneakers".
Mr. Barrett pointed to an article in The New York Times in 1887, which, quoting an article in The Boston Journal of Education, said, "It is only the harassed schoolmaster who can fully appreciate the pertinency of the name boys give to tennis shoes — sneakers".
Current political debate in Germany may be enough to top up the 90-minute play's pertinency, the director suggests.
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