germane

• Qualifie ce qui est directement en rapport avec le sujet discuté et qui s'y applique de manière pertinente.

Describes something that is relevant and appropriate to the subject being discussed.

1. Relevant or pertinentC1formal

   Closely related to the subject being discussed or considered.

   Pertinent, en rapport avec le sujet

   • The lawyer's argument was not germane to the case.
   • Please keep your comments germane to the topic at hand.
   • The data presented is germane to our research question.

   Synonymesapplicableappositeappropriateaptconnectedfittingmaterialpertinentrelatedrelevant

   Antonymesextraneousinapplicableirrelevantunrelated