to be germane TO something

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• germane — ger|mane [dʒə:ˈmeın US dʒə:r ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: germanus having the same parents , from germen; GERM] an idea, remark etc that is germane to something is related to it in an important and suitable way = ↑relevant… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• germane — adjective formal an idea, remark etc that is germane to something is connected with it in an important and suitable way; relevant (+ to): It s an interesting idea, but not really germane to the main argument. | economic solutions germane to the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• germane — [[t]ʤɜː(r)me͟ɪn[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n Something that is germane to a situation or idea is connected with it in an important way. [FORMAL] ...the suppression of a number of documents which were very germane to the case... Fenton was a good …   English dictionary

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• related — I adjective affiliated, affined, affinitive, agnate, akin, allied, analogous, applicable, apposite, appropriate, appurtenant, associated, cognate, cognatus, collateral, commutual, complementary, congeneric, congenerical, congenerous, connate,… …   Law dictionary

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