pertaining

Meanings

• adjective, adverb

  Relating to or concerning; connected with.

  - "The report pertains to the financial situation of the company."
  - "The issue pertaining to employee benefits will be discussed in the meeting."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

irrelevant

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Synonyms

appertain

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pertaining
chaining , raining , staining

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Variants

List of all variants of pertaining that leads to same result
pertain , pertained , pertaining , pertains

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Etymology

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From Middle English pertainen, from Old French pertainer, from Latin pertinere ‘belong, adhere’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pertaining' comes from the Latin word 'pertinere', which means 'to belong' or 'to adhere'.

2. The term 'pertaining' was first used in English in the 15th century.

3. In mathematics, the term 'perturbation' is used to describe a small change in a system that can have a significant effect on the system as a whole.

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Related Concepts

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1. pertinent: Relevant or applicable to the matter at hand

2. pertinacity: Perseverance or tenacity in the face of obstacles or opposition

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Culture

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In literature, 'pertaining' is often used to introduce or refer to a topic or subject. For example, in the novel 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville, Ishmael writes, 'Call me Ishmael. Some years ago – never mind how long precisely – having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.', which sets the stage for the rest of the story.

How to Memorize "pertaining"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a report or document that is 'pertaining' to a particular topic. Visualize yourself reading through the report and identifying the information that is relevant to the topic.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pertaining' with the idea of connection or relation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Eat Rich Foods At Home' to remember the definition of 'pertaining': People + Relating + To + Concern + Here + At + Home = Pertaining

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