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

Examples

• The lawyer questioned the pertinency of the witness’s testimony to the case.
• Students must demonstrate the pertinency of their research to the assigned topic.
• The committee evaluated the pertinency of each proposal to the organization’s goals.
• Her comments lacked pertinency to the discussion at hand.
• The pertinency of historical examples to modern problems is often debated.
• The judge ruled on the pertinency of the evidence before allowing it to be presented.