pertinence

As nouns the difference between penance and pertinence

is that penance is a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing it may be intended to serve as reparation for the act while pertinence is the quality of being pertinent.

As a verb penance

is to impose penance; to punish.

As nouns the difference between pertinence and appositeness

is that pertinence is the quality of being pertinent while appositeness is the state of being apposite.

Pertinence is a related term of relation.

As nouns the difference between pertinence and relation

is that pertinence is the quality of being pertinent while relation is relation.

As nouns the difference between belonging and pertinence

is that belonging is (uncountable) the action of the verb to belong while pertinence is the quality of being pertinent.

As a verb belonging

is .

Pertinence is a related term of reference.

As a noun pertinence

is the quality of being pertinent.

Use is a related term of pertinence.

As a verb use

is .

As a noun pertinence is

the quality of being pertinent.

Pertinence is a related term of association.

As nouns the difference between pertinence and association

is that pertinence is the quality of being pertinent while association is the act of associating.

Pertinence is a related term of relationship.

As nouns the difference between pertinence and relationship

is that pertinence is the quality of being pertinent while relationship is connection or association; the condition of being related.

As a noun pertinence is

the quality of being pertinent.

Pertinence is a related term of germaneness.

As nouns the difference between pertinence and germaneness

is that pertinence is the quality of being pertinent while germaneness is the property of being germane.