Pertinacy
(Per"ti*na*cy) n. [L. pertinere to pertain. See Pertinence.] The quality or state of being
pertinent; pertinence. [Obs.]
Pertinacy
(Per"ti*na*cy), n. [L. pertinacia, fr. pertinax. See Pertinacious.] Pertinacity. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Pertinate
(Per"ti*nate) a. Pertinacious. [Obs.]
Pertinately
(Per"ti*nate*ly), adv. Pertinaciously. [Obs.]
Pertinence
(Per"ti*nence 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.
The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse.
Bentley. Pertinent
(Per"ti*nent) a. [L. pertinens, -entis, p. pr. of pertinere: cf. F. pertinent. See Pertain.]
1. Belonging or related to the subject or matter in hand; fit or appropriate in any way; adapted to the end
proposed; apposite; material; relevant; as, pertinent illustrations or arguments; pertinent evidence.
2. Regarding; concerning; belonging; pertaining. [R.] "Pertinent unto faith." Hooker.
Syn. — Apposite; relevant; suitable; appropriate; fit.
— Per"ti*nent*ly, adv. — Per"ti*nent*ness, n.
Pertly
(Pert"ly) adv. In a pert manner.
Pertness
(Pert"ness), n. The quality or state of being pert.
Pertransient
(Per*tran"sient) a. [L. pertransiens, p. pr. of pertransire.] Passing through or over. [R.]
Perturb
(Per*turb") v. t. [L. perturbare, perturbatum; per + turbare to disturb, fr. turba a disorder: cf.
OF. perturber. See Per-, and Turbid.]
1. To disturb; to agitate; to vex; to trouble; to disquiet.
Ye that . . . perturb so my feast with crying.
Chaucer. 2. To disorder; to confuse. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Perturbability
(Per*turb`a*bil"i*ty) n. The quality or state of being perturbable.
Perturbable
(Per*turb"a*ble) a. Liable to be perturbed or agitated; liable to be disturbed or disquieted.
Perturbance
(Per*turb"ance) n. Disturbance; perturbation. [R.] "Perturbance of the mind." Sharp.
Perturbate
(Per"tur*bate) v. t. [From L. perturbatus, p. p.] To perturb. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Perturbate
(Per"tur*bate) a. Perturbed; agitated. [R.]
Perturbation
(Per`tur*ba"tion) n. [L. perturbatio: cf. F. perturbation.]
1. The act of perturbing, or the state of being perturbed; esp., agitation of mind.
2. (Astron.) A disturbance in the regular elliptic or other motion of a heavenly body, produced by some
force additional to that which causes its regular motion; as, the perturbations of the planets are caused
by their attraction on each other. Newcomb.
