The difference between Pertinence and Pertinency
When used as nouns, pertinence means the quality of being pertinent, whereas pertinency means the quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand.
check bellow for the other definitions of Pertinence and Pertinency
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Pertinence as a noun:
The quality of being pertinent.
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Pertinency as a noun:
The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
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Pertinency as a noun (countable, dated):
Something that is relevant to the matter at hand.