Substantial vs Germane - What's the difference?
substantial | germane | Related terms |
Having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.
Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable.
* "to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection" - Cardinal Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities
Corporeal; material; firm.
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.
possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.
Large in size, quantity, or value; as, a substantial amount of money; vast
Most important; essential.
Ample or full.
Significantly great.
Related to the topic being discussed or considered.
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=August 5
, author=Nathan Rabin
, title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “I Love Lisa” (season 4, episode 15; originally aired 02/11/1993)
* 1924 , . Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001,
(inorganic chemistry) germanium tetrahydride, GeH4
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any organic derivative of this compound.
Substantial is a related term of germane.
As nouns the difference between substantial and germane
is that substantial is anything having substance; an essential part while germane is german, member of germanic tribe.As an adjective substantial
is having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.substantial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- A substantial amount of people in this buliding
Derived terms
* consubstantial * insubstantial * substantiality * substantially * substantialnessgermane
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: