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   germane

   /dʒəːˈmeɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. relevant to a subject under consideration: "that is not germane to our theme"

   Word Origin early 17th century: variant of german, with which it was synonymous from Middle English. The current sense has arisen from a usage in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

   Derivatives

   • 1. germanely adverb
   • 2. germaneness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The meaning of GERMANE is being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting. How to use germane in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Germane.

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   GERMANE definition: 1. Ideas or information that is germane to a particular subject or situation is connected with and…. Learn more.

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   Germane definition: closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent. See examples of GERMANE used in a sentence.

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   GERMANE meaning: 1. Ideas or information that is germane to a particular subject or situation is connected with and…. Learn more.

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   Something that is germane to a situation or idea is connected with it in an important way. [formal] ...the suppression of a number of documents which were very germane to the case. [ + to] Fenton was a good listener, and his questions were germane.

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   Germane means relevant; it fits in. If you are giving a speech on dog training, stick to the germane, canine stuff. Topics that would not be germane? Catnip toys, hamster wheels, and the use of a saddle.

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   adjective. /dʒɜːˈmeɪn/ /dʒɜːrˈmeɪn/ [not usually before noun] (formal) germane (to something) (of ideas, remarks, etc.) connected with something in an important or appropriate way synonym relevant. remarks that are germane to the discussion. The report contains matters that are germane to the case. This issue may or may not be regarded as germane.