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germane
Germane (adj) means Closely connected to the subject being discussed.
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Closely connected to the subject being discussed.
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Etymology
A variant form of german (“having the same parents; related”), adapted in this sense in allusions to its use in Shakespeare's Hamlet (see quotations at germaine).
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What is the meaning of germane?
"germane" (adj) means closely connected to the subject being discussed.
What is the opposite of germane?
Opposites of "germane" include irrelevant, unconnected, immaterial.
