pertinence.

The quality of being relevant or directly applicable to the matter at hand.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• pertinence of evidence
• question of pertinence

On the page

She questioned the pertinence of the example.

The critic established the evidence’s pertinence.

The discussion lost pertinence when it changed topic.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic. Forms: Mass noun. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.