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
- 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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