Pêr'ti-nence or Pêr'ti-nen-cy, n.

n. [O. Fr. pertinence, Pr. pertenensa, Sp. pertinencia, Pg. pertença, It. pertinenza, pertinenzia, pertenenzia.] The state of being pertinent; justness of relation to the subject or matter in hand; fitness; appositeness; suitableness. I have shown the fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse to the persons he addressed. Bentley.