PERTINENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pertinent mean? 

• PERTINENT (adjective)
  The adjective PERTINENT has 2 senses:

1. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

2. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

  Familiarity information: PERTINENT used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PERTINENT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

Context example:

remarks that were to the point

Similar:

relevant (having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue)

Derivation:

pertain (be a part or attribute of)

pertinence; pertinency (relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

Synonyms:

apposite; apt; pertinent

Context example:

an apt reply

Similar:

apropos (of an appropriate or pertinent nature)

Derivation:

pertain (be relevant to)

pertinence; pertinency (relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand)

 Context examples 

This process is pertinent to the description of a cancer cell and its transit into a blood vessel for metastasis to other sites, or to begin neoangiogenesis.

(Intravasation, NCI Thesaurus)

A collection of data pertinent to a radiographic study.

(Imaging Information, NCI Thesaurus)

Classifications that describe and group pertinent events that occur throughout the conduct of a clinical trial.

(CDISC SDTM Category For Disposition Event Terminology, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The CCGA application (Form PHS-398) requests documentation on the qualifications of the principal investigators and associates, pertinent budget information and justification for the support of this proposed grant.

(Cancer Center Support Grant Application, NCI Thesaurus)

A notation or direction at one place (as in a book or filing system) to pertinent information at another place.

(Cross-Reference, NCI Thesaurus)

The Surveillance Research Program (SRP) directs a program of cancer surveillance involving the collection and analysis of pertinent data in order to answer key questions about cancer incidence, morbidity, mortality, and cancer-related health status in diverse regions and in general and specific populations of the U.S. defined by sociodemographic measures.

(Cancer Surveillance Research Program, NCI Thesaurus)

They extracted pertinent information from publications meeting predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria to explore the effects of water-based passive body heating on a number of sleep-related conditions: sleep onset latency—the length of time it takes to accomplish the transition from full wakefulness to sleep; total sleep time; sleep efficiency—the amount of time spent asleep relative to the total amount of time spent in bed intended for sleep; and subjective sleep quality.

(Bathing 90 minutes before bedtime can improve sleep quality, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The ICRU endeavors to collect and evaluate the latest data and information pertinent to the problems of radiation measurement and dosimetry, and to recommend in its publications the most acceptable values and techniques for current use.

(International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements, NCI Thesaurus)