germane

[ jer-meyn ]

/ dʒərˈmeɪn /

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adjective

closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent: Please keep your statements germane to the issue.

Obsolete. closely related.

Origin of germane

variant of german

SYNONYMS FOR germane

1 related, applicable, apposite, appropriate, fitting, apt, suited.

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OTHER WORDS FROM germane

ger·mane·ly, adverbger·mane·ness, nounnon·ger·mane, adjectiveun·ger·mane, adjective

Words nearby germane

German Baptist Brethren, German cockroach, German Democratic Republic, germander, germander speedwell, germane, German East Africa, German fries, Germania, germanic, Germanicus Caesar

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Example sentences from the Web for germane

Germane and relevant in their way, but wielding a different methodology.
When Broadway Musicals Were Dark And Subversive|Laurence Maslon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Beck's is also an import whose most germane attribute is its Germanity.
The Beer Summit|Mark Katz|July 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
My experiences of this city are not, however, germane to this narrative.
I Walked in Arden|Jack Crawford
Therefore, a brief account of how this became possible will be germane.
Harvey's Views on the Use of the Circulation of the Blood|John G. Curtis

However the mention of a few remarkable instances is germane to the matter of which we are treating.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)|Plutarch
The subject assigned me is incidental rather than germane to the work of this Congress.
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress|Various
Other fields of mental satisfaction have been left entirely outside as not germane to the inquiry.
Success (Second Edition)|Max Aitken Beaverbrook

British Dictionary definitions for germane

germane

/ (dʒɜːˈmeɪn) /

adjective

(postpositive usually foll by to) related (to the topic being considered); akin; relevantan idea germane to the conversation

Derived forms of germane

germanely, adverbgermaneness, noun

Word Origin for germane

variant of german ²

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单词	germane
释义	germane [ jer-meyn ] / dʒərˈmeɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR germane ON THESAURUS.COM adjective closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent: Please keep your statements germane to the issue. Obsolete. closely related. Origin of germane variant of german SYNONYMS FOR germane 1 related, applicable, apposite, appropriate, fitting, apt, suited. SEE SYNONYMS FOR germane ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM germane ger·mane·ly, adverbger·mane·ness, nounnon·ger·mane, adjectiveun·ger·mane, adjective Words nearby germane German Baptist Brethren, German cockroach, German Democratic Republic, germander, germander speedwell, germane, German East Africa, German fries, Germania, germanic, Germanicus Caesar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for germane Germane and relevant in their way, but wielding a different methodology. When Broadway Musicals Were Dark And Subversive\|Laurence Maslon\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Beck's is also an import whose most germane attribute is its Germanity. The Beer Summit\|Mark Katz\|July 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST My experiences of this city are not, however, germane to this narrative. I Walked in Arden\|Jack Crawford Therefore, a brief account of how this became possible will be germane. Harvey's Views on the Use of the Circulation of the Blood\|John G. Curtis However the mention of a few remarkable instances is germane to the matter of which we are treating. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)\|Plutarch The subject assigned me is incidental rather than germane to the work of this Congress. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress\|Various Other fields of mental satisfaction have been left entirely outside as not germane to the inquiry. Success (Second Edition)\|Max Aitken Beaverbrook British Dictionary definitions for germane germane / (dʒɜːˈmeɪn) / adjective (postpositive usually foll by to) related (to the topic being considered); akin; relevantan idea germane to the conversation Derived forms of germane germanely, adverbgermaneness, noun Word Origin for germane variant of german ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to germane relevant, pertinent, applicable, apt, apropos, akin, allied, apposite, cognate, connected, fitting, kindred, kosher, legit, material, on the nose, proper, related, right on, suitable
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germane

adjective

Origin of germane

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Example sentences from the Web for germane

British Dictionary definitions for germane

adjective

Derived forms of germane

Word Origin for germane

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