Definition & Meaning of "germane"in English

germane

having the quality of being closely connected to the subject at hand in a way that is appropriate

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most germane

Comparative

more germane

gradable

domain

relevance, discourse, logic

Examples

The professor’s comments were germane to the topic of the lecture.

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