germaneness
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 (dʒɜːˈmeɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj (usually foll by to) | |
| related (to the topic being considered); akin; relevant: an idea germane to the conversation | |
| [variant of | |
| ger'manely | |
| —adv | |
| ger'maneness | |
| —n | |
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Germaneness
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| germane (dʒɜːˈmeɪn) | |
| —adj (usually foll by to) | |
| related (to the topic being considered); akin; relevant: an idea germane to the conversation | |
| [variant of | |
| ger'manely | |
| —adv | |
| ger'maneness | |
| —n | |
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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
by 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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