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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:
variant of german
variant of german
Related forms
ger·mane·ly, adverb
ger·mane·ness, noun
non·ger·mane, adjective
un·ger·mane, adjective
Synonyms
1. related, applicable, apposite, appropriate, fitting, apt, suited.
1. related, applicable, apposite, appropriate, fitting, apt, suited.
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Germane
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is altruism. Does it mean:
| condition of uneasiness or ill-being |
| the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others; the opposed to egoism |
Example Sentences
- So an amendment to an amendment must be germane to the latter.
- Extras, extras: The pricier edition adds a few germane featurettes.
- In fact, the only tax-related subject that's germane to deficit reduction is increases in total tax revenue.
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Word Origin & History
germane
mid-14c., "having the same parents," derived from german (1); cf. human/humane, urban/urbane. Main modern sense of "closely connected, relevant" (c.1600) derives from use in "Hamlet" Act V, Scene ii: "The phrase would bee more Germaine to the matter: If we could carry Cannon
EXPANDby our sides," which is a fig. use of the word in the now-obsolete sense of "closely related, akin" (late 15c.) in reference to things, not persons.
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