germane
Related to a topic of discussion or considerationRelated to a topic of discussion or consideration.
» How is that question germane to what we're discussing?
Какое отношение этот вопрос имеет к тому, что мы обсуждаем? — marafon
Яке має це питання відношення до того, що ми обговорюємо? — deniko
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesRelated to a topic of discussion or consideration.
1924, W. D. Ross., translator, Aristotle, Metaphysics. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, Book 1, Part 5. Yet this much is germane to the present inquiry:
relevant
уме́стныйuméstnyj, подходя́щийpodxodjáščij, соотве́тствующийsootvétstvujuščij
- relevant and appropriate
Examples
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Origin
A variant form of german (“having the same parents; related”), adapted in this sense in alA 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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Forms
more germane, most germane| Comparative | more germane Lesson |
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| Superlative | most germane Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
16 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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