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Crucial vs Pertinent - What's the difference?

crucial | pertinent |

As adjectives the difference between crucial and pertinent

is that crucial is being essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important while pertinent is important with regard to (a subject or matter); relevant.

crucial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2014-03-07, author= Nicole Vulser
  • , volume=190, issue=13, page=30, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies , passage=The perfume industry is facing a major problem: maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial , but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.}}
  • (label) Cruciform or cruciate; cross-shaped.
  • Term of approval, particularly when applied to reggae music.
  • Derived terms

    * crucial experiment

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    pertinent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • important with regard to (a subject or matter); relevant
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  • Fourthly, I have made an effort to call the attention of the reader to the pertinent literature.