Antonyms for pertaining


Grammar : Adj
Spell : per-teyn
Phonetic Transcription : pərˈteɪn


Definition of pertaining

Origin :
  • early 14c., from Old French partenir "to belong to" and directly from Latin pertinere "to reach, stretch; relate, have reference to; belong, be the right of; be applicable," from per- "through" (see per) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Related: Pertained; pertaining.
  • adj belonging to
Example sentences :
  • Pascuense, pertaining to pastures; referring to its habitat.
  • Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard
  • Apical: at, near or pertaining to the apex; usually of a wing.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Mesal: pertaining to, situated on or in the median plane of the body.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Rostral: pertaining or attached to a rostrum; specifically of Hemiptera.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Of or pertaining to the useful in mechanical arts, or to any science, business, or the like.
  • Extract from : « Carpentry for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
  • Pertaining to the science of the human soul and its operations.
  • Extract from : « The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen » by Roger Finlay
  • Let us drop this school metaphor, this birch and all pertaining thereto.
  • Extract from : « Roundabout Papers » by William Makepeace Thackeray
  • Pertaining to or resembling the heart; exciting action in the heart.
  • Extract from : « Orthography » by Elmer W. Cavins
  • Pertaining to demons; one possessed of an evil spirit; a lunatic.
  • Extract from : « Orthography » by Elmer W. Cavins
  • Pertaining to the head, as, capital punishment, which involves the forfeiture of the head.
  • Extract from : « Orthography » by Elmer W. Cavins

Synonyms for pertaining

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