Definitions for germanedʒərˈmeɪn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary


  1. closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent:

    points germane to the subject.

  2. Obs. closely related.

Origin of germane:

1250–1300; < OF germain; see german


Princeton's WordNet

  1. germane(p)(adj)

    relevant and appropriate



  1. germane(Noun)

    germanium tetrahydride, GeH

  2. germane(Noun)

    Any organic derivative of this compound.

  3. germane(Adjective)

    Related to the topic being discussed or considered.

  4. Origin: Variant form of german, adapted in this sense in allusions to its use in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Germane(adj)

    literally, near akin; hence, closely allied; appropriate or fitting; relevant


  1. Germane



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