Germane
adjective
Relevant or connected to a subject.
Your comment is not germane to our discussion.
Often appears as...
- germane topic
- germane to the discussion
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Relevant or connected to a subject.
Your comment is not germane to our discussion.
Often appears as...
- germane topic
- germane to the discussion
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Stay On Topic
Use 'germane' to show how something is related specifically to the main subject, not just generally important.
The researcher focused on data germane to the study's objectives.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Vagueness
When using 'germane', be specific about how something is related to keep your point clear and strong.
Her training is germane to the job, as she learned the exact coding skills required.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Tone
The word 'germane' fits well in formal or academic contexts, so use it in essays or professional discussions.
This theory is particularly germane to contemporary politics.
Pro Tip 1/3Stay On Topic
Use 'germane' to show how something is related specifically to the main subject, not just generally important.
The researcher focused on data germane to the study's objectives.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Vagueness
When using 'germane', be specific about how something is related to keep your point clear and strong.
Her training is germane to the job, as she learned the exact coding skills required.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Tone
The word 'germane' fits well in formal or academic contexts, so use it in essays or professional discussions.
This theory is particularly germane to contemporary politics.
Pro Tip 1/3Stay On Topic
Use 'germane' to show how something is related specifically to the main subject, not just generally important.
The researcher focused on data germane to the study's objectives.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Vagueness
When using 'germane', be specific about how something is related to keep your point clear and strong.
Her training is germane to the job, as she learned the exact coding skills required.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Tone
The word 'germane' fits well in formal or academic contexts, so use it in essays or professional discussions.
This theory is particularly germane to contemporary politics.
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Video examples
Understanding the rise...
Now this point is very germane, I'm afraid, to the present. Because what's happening? Back to that chart at the beginning, the Goldman Sachs chart. What is happening is that, very rapidly in historical terms,
Video examples
Understanding the rise...
Now this point is very germane, I'm afraid, to the present. Because what's happening? Back to that chart at the beginning, the Goldman Sachs chart. What is happening is that, very rapidly in historical terms,
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Madeleine Albright
American Statesman
One of the issues I kept saying to my students is you have to learn to interrupt. When you raise your hand at a meeting, by the time they get to you, the point is not germane. So the bottom line is active listening. If you are going to interrupt, you look for opportunities. You have to know what you're talking about.
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Katie Couric
American Journalist
Now, if they're there to talk about something specifically, and I determine through my own editorial judgment, that another area isn't germane, or isn't an important part of it, that's something else. But we never agree to anything in advance, absolutely not.
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David Bowie
English Musician
Questioning my spiritual life has always been germane to what I was writing. Always. It's because I'm not quite an atheist and it worries me. There's that little bit that holds on: 'Well, I'm almost an atheist. Give me a couple of months.
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Paul Gosar
American Politician
We need immigration reform, but we need open-air, smaller bills that are germane to an issue and have an open discussion with the American people.
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Rosie O'Donnell
American Comedian
I think Oprah who is the height of aspiration and inspiration recognizes something in me that is germane.
Quote examples
Madeleine Albright
American Statesman
One of the issues I kept saying to my students is you have to learn to interrupt. When you raise your hand at a meeting, by the time they get to you, the point is not germane. So the bottom line is active listening. If you are going to interrupt, you look for opportunities. You have to know what you're talking about.
Quote examples
Katie Couric
American Journalist
Now, if they're there to talk about something specifically, and I determine through my own editorial judgment, that another area isn't germane, or isn't an important part of it, that's something else. But we never agree to anything in advance, absolutely not.
Quote examples
David Bowie
English Musician
Questioning my spiritual life has always been germane to what I was writing. Always. It's because I'm not quite an atheist and it worries me. There's that little bit that holds on: 'Well, I'm almost an atheist. Give me a couple of months.
Quote examples
Paul Gosar
American Politician
We need immigration reform, but we need open-air, smaller bills that are germane to an issue and have an open discussion with the American people.
Quote examples
Rosie O'Donnell
American Comedian
I think Oprah who is the height of aspiration and inspiration recognizes something in me that is germane.
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