/ Dictionary / Index P pursuant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pur•su•ant Pronunciation: (pur-s'unt), [key] — adj. proceeding after; following (usually fol. by to):an office. Pursuant to his studies he took a job in pursuing. —adv. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pursuant (Thesaurus) pursuance pursue Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language