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What is the difference between relevant and pertinent?

relevant | pertinent |

Pertinent is a synonym of relevant.



As adjectives the difference between relevant and pertinent

is that relevant is directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic while pertinent is important with regard to (a subject or matter); relevant.

relevant

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
  • His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.
  • Not out of date; current.
  • * {{quote-news, year=1973, date=December 20, title=Hansen says Christmas time for thanks, hope, work=The Aberdeen Times citation
  • , passage=The message of Christmas is still relevant as we near the end of a troubled year and the beginning of an uncertain but challenging new year.}}
  • * {{quote-book, year=2008, author=Scott Cooper, Fritz Grutzner, Birk Cooper, title=Tips and Traps for Marketing Your Business, publisher=McGraw-Hill, isbn=978-0071494892 citation
  • , passage=Motorola was quickly losing the cell-phone battle to Nokia for a time. When they launched the RAZR phone and combined it with their "Hello Moto" campaign, it made the brand relevant again.}}

    Synonyms

    * applicable * germane * in point (legal) * pertinent * salient * significant

    Antonyms

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    Derived terms

    * safety-relevant

    Anagrams

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    pertinent

    English

    Adjective

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