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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pertinence \Per"ti*nence\, Pertinency \Per"ti*nen*cy\, noun [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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
pertinency
noun: relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand [syn: {applicability}, {pertinence}] [ant: {inapplicability}]
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