pertinent
adjective
/ˈpɜːrtnənt/
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appropriate to a particular situation
SYNONYM relevant
- a pertinent question/fact
- (pertinent to something) Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.
- These examples are directly pertinent to the question asked.
- His second question was particularly pertinent.
- I reminded him of a few pertinent facts.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin pertinent- ‘having reference to’, from the verb pertinere ‘extend to, have reference to’, from per- ‘through’ + tenere ‘to hold’.
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İngilizce Ders Kitabı İncelemesi Seçmeli-B
Articles:
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Evaluating English Textbook: A Sociolinguistic Perspective