germane
adjective | /germane/
relevant to a subject under consideration
germane
adjective | /germane/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMrelevant to a subject under consideration
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"Keep your remarks germane to the topic at hand."
"Only points germane to the argument were considered."
Mnemonic Trick
GERMANE → GERM (seed) + A NE: think germane = closely related (seed = central).
Etymology
From Old French germain, from Latin germanus “closely related.”
Used for relevance or appropriateness.
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