'Pertinency' definitions:
Definition of 'pertinency'
(from WordNet)
noun
Relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand [syn: applicability, pertinence, pertinency] [ant: inapplicability]
Definition of 'Pertinency'
From: 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]