🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Pertinencia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: peɾ.tiˈnen.sja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fittingness/ˈfɪt.ɪŋ.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La pertinencia de sus comentarios fue apreciada por todos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation.

    "The fittingness of her remarks during the meeting was appreciated by everyone."
  2. 2

    The state of being in harmony or agreement with something.

    "The fittingness of the design to the environment was evident in the final presentation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'fittingness' is derived from the adjective 'fitting', which comes from the Old English 'fittan', meaning 'to fit'. The suffix '-ness' is used to form nouns indicating a state or condition, originating from Old English '-nes'. The evolution of the word reflects a transition from a physical sense of fitting to a more abstract sense of appropriateness or suitability.

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