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germane

[jer-meyn]

adjective

  1. closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent.

    Please keep your statements germane to the issue.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,
  2. Obsolete.closely related.



germane

/ ɜːˈɪ /

adjective

  1. related (to the topic being considered); akin; relevant

    an idea germane to the conversation

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Other Word Forms

  • germanely adverb
  • germaneness noun
  • nongermane adjective
  • ungermane adjective
  • ˈԱԱ noun
  • ˈԱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of germane1

Variant of german
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Word History and Origins

Origin of germane1

variant of german ²
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“My subject is myself, so this kind of work, in my relationships and with myself, is germane to my writing,” she said.

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Some of the reports did qualify California’s ranking, by acknowledging that it would be germane if California were a country, not a state.

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More are verifying heritage claims if they are germane to jobs, scholarships and other benefits.

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“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.”

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“The comments are germane because not every pregnancy is the same,” she replied.

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