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germane

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ger⋅mane

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

Origin:
var. of german


ger⋅mane⋅ly, adverb
ger⋅mane⋅ness, noun


1. related, applicable, apposite, appropriate, fitting, apt, suited.
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ger·mane   (jər-mān')   
adj.  Being both pertinent and fitting. See Synonyms at relevant.

[Middle English germain, having the same parents, closely connected; see german2.]
ger·mane'ly adv.
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