germane

ger·mane  (jr-mn)

adj.

Being both pertinent and fitting. See Synonyms at relevant.

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[Middle English germain, having the same parents, closely connected; see german².]

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ger·manely adv.

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germane [dʒɜːˈmeɪn]

adj

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

[variant of german²]

germanely  adv

germaneness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

germane - relevant and appropriate; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue" relevant - having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research"

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germane

adjective relevant, related, significant, appropriate, fitting, material, allied, connected, suitable, proper, apt, applicable, pertinent, apposite, apropos, cognate, to the point or purpose the suppression of documents which were germane to the case
foreign, irrelevant, inappropriate, unrelated, immaterial, extraneous

Translations

germane [dʒɜːˈmeɪn] ADJ (frm) (= relevant) that's not germane to the discussion → eso no atañe a la discusión
the remark is not germane → el comentario no viene al caso

germane [dʒɜː^rˈmeɪn] adj (formal) germane to → se rapportant à

germane

adj (form) → von Belang (geh) → (to für)

germane [dʒɜːˈmeɪn] adj (frm) to be germane to sth → essere attinente a qc