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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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Germaneness
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