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pertinencies

pertinencies is the plural of pertinency.

Meaning of pertinency

Noun

pertinency (usually uncountable, plural pertinencies)

  1. (usually) The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
    • The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse.1692, Richard Bentley, [A Confutation of Atheism] (please specify the sermon), London: [Thomas Parkhurst; Henry Mortlock], published 1692–1693
  2. (countable, dated, usually) Something that is relevant to the matter at hand.
    • We note the following pertinencies […]1902, Chemical, Metallurgical, and Mining Society of South Africa, Proceedings, volume 3, page 450

Questions about pertinencies

What is pertinencies the plural of?
Pertinencies is the plural of pertinency.

Words near pertinencies in the dictionary

  1. pertinate
  2. pertinately
  3. pertineer
  4. pertinence
  5. pertinences
  6. pertinencies
  7. pertinency
  8. pertinent
  9. pertinently
  10. pertinentness
  11. pertinents

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