Crossword clues for pertinency
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse.
--Bentley.
Wiktionary
n. The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
WordNet
n. relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand [syn: applicability, pertinence] [ant: inapplicability]
Usage examples of "pertinency".
Waiving humanity, national honor, the claims of gratitude, the precious satisfaction arising from deeds of charity and justice to the weak and defenceless, -- the appeal for impartial suffrage addresses itself with great pertinency to the darkest, coldest, and flintiest side of the human heart, and would wring righteousness from the unfeeling calculations of human selfishness.