[ noun ] relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand <noun.linkdef>
Pertinence \Per"ti*nence\, Pertinency \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.
It is both ironic and amazing that in spite of the obvious pertinence of the different effects of different spending programs, Congress persists in treating them all as if they were identical in effect.