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germane
[jer-meyn]
adjective
closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent.
Please keep your statements germane to the issue.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,Obsolete.closely related.
germane
/ ɜːˈɪ /
adjective
related (to the topic being considered); akin; relevant
an idea germane to the conversation
Other Word Forms
- germanely adverb
- germaneness noun
- nongermane adjective
- ungermane adjective
- ˈԱԱ noun
- ˈԱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of germane1
Example Sentences
“My subject is myself, so this kind of work, in my relationships and with myself, is germane to my writing,” she said.
Some of the reports did qualify California’s ranking, by acknowledging that it would be germane if California were a country, not a state.
More are verifying heritage claims if they are germane to jobs, scholarships and other benefits.
“Maybe part of our challenge,” Deverell said, “is that we reach a little too far back, when we have people who are alive and well whose quotes could be every bit every bit as germane.”
“The comments are germane because not every pregnancy is the same,” she replied.
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