pertinence

🇺🇸 /ˈpɜːrtnəns/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɜːtɪnəns/
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The quality of being relevant or fitting to a particular situation.

The pertinence of her comments made the meeting much more productive.

translation

n. The quality of being relevant or fitting to a particular situation.

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Plural pertinences