germane

Meanings

• adjective

  Related or pertaining to the same origin or source.

  - "The Germanic and Latin roots of the English language are germane to understanding its evolution."
  - "The theories proposed by two scientists are germane to each other as they both explain the same phenomenon."

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Pronunciation

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2. /dʒɝˈmeɪn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

apt , on-topic , pertinent , relevant , germanium tetrahydride , germanomethane , monogermane

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with germane
germain , rain

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Variants

List of all variants of germane that leads to same result
germane , germanely

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Etymology

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From Middle English germen, from Old French germain, from Latin germana, from germanus 'of the same family, kindred'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'germane' is derived from the Latin word 'germanus', which means 'of the same family, kindred'.

2. The word 'germane' is often used in academic and scientific contexts to refer to theories or ideas that are closely related or relevant to each other.

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Related Concepts

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1. Etymology: The study of the origin and historical development of words and the meanings and pronunciations they have had at various stages in their history.

2. Semantics: The study of meaning in language, including the study of how meaning is conveyed through words and the relationships between words.

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Quotes

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1. From time to time, engineers and scientists hold conferences … where they trot out ideas they have developed, frequently ideas "germane" to solving practical problems.

   - Jane Jacobs,{it}Cities and the Wealth of Nations{/it},(1984) 1985

2. The press material for this film contains some notes made by the Dardenne brothers during the shooting. Such material is usually disposable, but these notes are "germane.".

   - Stanley Kauffmann,{it}New Republic{/it},3 Feb. 2003

3. Bork and his supporters argued that his "academic" writings and his speeches were not "germane" to whether he should be confirmed.

   - Elizabeth Drew,{it}New Yorker{/it},2 Nov. 1987

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Culture

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The term 'germane' has been used in various literary and artistic contexts to signify a connection or relationship. In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' the character Polonius uses the term to explain the importance of understanding the context and background of a situation: 'This is for my past offences, but an act, that's yet my due, is now once in the books, and in my way of reproof to engage my son to marry: for which due, my offence is rank, it is a kind of revenue, for the which I would challenge you: that I have the right and title to the value. What's mine own, mine own, and so belong to none other; but what is yours, me your's, is your's, and so enlarges you. O, be sworn my nephew, be sworn, for the benefit of your own honour, as well as for the weaker sex, not IMMEDIATELY, but hereafter.

How to Memorize "germane"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a family tree to remember the meaning of 'germane'. Imagine a tree with branches representing different families, and leaves representing words. Words that are 'germane' to each other are connected by a common root.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'germane' with the word 'kin'. This can help you remember that 'germane' means 'relating to the same origin or source'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'GREMANE': 'G'ermane 'R'elates 'E'very 'M'emory 'A'nd 'N'ew 'E'xperience'.

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