germane | germaneness

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GRE

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Civil Services

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Meaning(s)

relevant to a particular subject or situation

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germane - relevant

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Ideas or information that are connected, appropriate, or important to the matter at hand can be called ‘germane’ to it. This formal word is most commonly used in a professional context, especially in relation to business or politics.

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Synonyms pertinent,applicable
Antonyms irrelevant,immaterial

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  1. We are short on time for today’s meeting, so we need to limit our discussion to what’s germane to the current issue.

  2. I question the germaneness of adding immigration reform to a bill designed to deal with corporate malfeasance.

  3. The politician refused to answer the journalist's questions because he felt they were not germane to the matter at hand.

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