germaneness
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈdʒɜːrmənəs/
- Formal
:
pertinencia
- The committee discussed the germaneness of each proposal to ensure they aligned with the agenda.
- germaneness rule
Examples
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When Armstrong asserted the defense of germaneness, (n398) Byrd interjected with a point of order:
Academic text (2004) -
They also note that school officials are probably entitled to review a student speaker's prepared remarks for germaneness.
Academic text (1996) -
Applying the Weiss germaneness analysis to the Calabresi-Lindgren statutory proposal, the issue raised would be whether it is germane to the duties of a lower federal court judge to take time out from serving on their lower federal court for eighteen years to be a Supreme Court Justice.
Academic text (2006) -
The lawyer argued for the germaneness of the evidence presented during the trial.
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For a discussion to be meaningful, all comments must have a degree of germaneness to the main topic.
Synonyms
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3.4
A close connection to what is being discussed
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4.1
How closely something is connected to the topic being discussed
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5.7
How relevant or suitable something is for a particular use
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6.3
How much something connects to the topic being discussed
Clearly related to the subject or question
How Relevant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Germaneness comes from germane, an old word that meant 'of the same parents' or 'brother', so it pictured things that are closely related. That's why germaneness means the quality of being 'closely relevant' to the subject.