Germane vs Unrelated - What's the difference?
germane | unrelated |
Related to the topic being discussed or considered.
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(inorganic chemistry) germanium tetrahydride, GeH4
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any organic derivative of this compound.
not connected or associated
not related by kinship
As a noun germane
is german, member of germanic tribe.As an adjective unrelated is
not connected or associated.germane
English
(wikipedia germane)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=Valentine’s Day means different things for different people. For Homer, it means forking over a hundred dollars for a dusty box of chocolates at the Kwik-E-Mart after characteristically forgetting the holiday yet again. For Ned, it’s another opportunity to prove his love for his wife. Most germane to the episode, for Lisa, Valentine’s Day means being the only person in her entire class to give Ralph a Valentine after noticing him looking crestfallen and alone at his desk.}}
Book 1, Part 5.
- Yet this much is germane to the present inquiry:
Synonyms
* pertinent, relevant, on-topic, aptNoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* germanium tetrahydride * germanomethane * monogermaneunrelated
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The holiday started with two unrelated mishaps.
- He had the same surname as me, but we were unrelated .