1. the quality of being relevant or applicable to a particular matter

Examples

• The lawyer questioned the pertinence of the witness’s testimony to the case.
• Students should consider the pertinence of their sources when writing research papers.
• The committee debated the pertinence of the new policy to current operations.
• Her comments lacked pertinence to the discussion at hand.
• The pertinence of historical examples to modern problems is often debated.
• He demonstrated the pertinence of the data to support his argument.