germane

[ jer-meyn ]
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adjective
  1. closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent: Please keep your statements germane to the issue.

  2. Obsolete. closely related.

Origin of germane

1
Variant of german

Other words for germane

Other words from germane

  • ger·mane·ly, adverb
  • ger·mane·ness, noun
  • non·ger·mane, adjective
  • un·ger·mane, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for germane

germane

/ (dʒɜːˈmeɪn) /


adjective
  1. (postpositive usually foll by to) related (to the topic being considered); akin; relevant: an idea germane to the conversation

Origin of germane

1
variant of german ²

Derived forms of germane

  • germanely, adverb
  • germaneness, noun

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