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Pertinency vs Pertinence - What's the difference?

pertinency | pertinence |

As nouns the difference between pertinency and pertinence

is that pertinency is the quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance while pertinence is the quality of being pertinent.

pertinency

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
  • * Bentley
    • The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse.

    pertinence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being pertinent.

    • See also

    * pertinency ----