pertains
Has bearing on
Pertains means relates or belongs to: The documents pertain to the lawsuit.
It suggests relevance or connection rather than ownership.
Something that pertains to a subject has bearing on it.
The word is somewhat formal, appearing more often in legal, academic, or official contexts than in casual speech.
Connects or recounts
- concernsSources of worry
- involvesIncludes necessarily
- regardsGood wishes sent
- touchesMakes physical contact
affects · applies · belongs · refers · associates · links · correlates · ties
Related to the topic
- relevantApplying to the topic
- applicableAble to be used
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
- appositeStrikingly suitable or relevant
appropriate · fitting · suitable · proper · significant · salient · meaningful · consequential
Condition affecting an event
- situationState of affairs
- settingContext of events
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- frameworkUnderlying support system
background · environment · scenario · scope · domain · sphere · realm · province
relates
Connects or recounts
touches · affects · applies · belongs · refers · associates · links · correlates · ties · interconnects
germane
Related to the topic
- relevantApplying to the topic
- applicableAble to be used
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
apposite · appropriate · fitting · suitable · proper · significant · salient · meaningful · consequential · important
circumstance
Condition affecting an event
- situationState of affairs
- settingContext of events
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
framework · background · environment · scenario · scope · domain · sphere · realm · province · purview