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pertença

Pertença is a Portuguese noun used to express the state or quality of belonging to someone or something, or the set of things that belong to a person or entity. The standard modern spelling is pertência, derived from the verb pertencer, to belong. The term appears in several related senses and contexts.

In everyday language, pertença can denote possessions or property, referring to what belongs to someone or

In a broader or abstract sense, pertença is used to denote membership or affiliation—being part of a

Orthography and usage notes: the most common modern form is pertência; pertença is encountered mainly in older

See also: pertencer, pertencimento, pertencimento, propriedade, posse, belonging.

to
what
defines
someone’s
assets.
In
this
sense
it
is
related
to
words
such
as
propriedade
and
posse,
though
it
emphasizes
the
relationship
of
ownership
rather
than
the
act
of
owning.
group,
category,
or
system.
For
example,
one
can
speak
of
a
person’s
pertença
to
a
family,
a
social
group,
or
a
professional
organization,
indicating
the
bond
or
connection
to
that
collective.
In
mathematical
and
logical
texts,
the
verb
pertencer
is
used
to
express
set
membership,
as
in
“x
pertence
ao
conjunto
A,”
meaning
“x
is
an
element
of
A.”
texts
or
regional
usages.
The
concept
is
closely
linked
to
itens
such
as
pertencimento,
propriedade,
and
posse,
and
is
distinct
from
the
verb
pertencer,
which
denotes
the
action
of
belonging.