pertinency

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pertinency - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pertinence \Per"ti*nence\, Pertinency \Per"ti*nen*cy\, n. [Cf.
     F. pertinence. See Pertinent.]
     The quality or state of being pertinent; justness of relation
     to the subject or matter in hand; fitness; appositeness;
     relevancy; suitableness.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse.
                                                    --Bentley.
     [1913 Webster]

pertinency - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  pertinency
      n 1: relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at
           hand [syn: applicability, pertinence, pertinency]
           [ant: inapplicability]