Germaneness (Noun)
Meaning
Pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The judge ruled that the testimony was relevant to the case due to its germaneness to the defendant's alibi.
- The professor emphasized the germaneness of the historical context to understanding the novel's themes and motifs.
- The committee chairperson questioned the germaneness of the proposed amendment to the bill's main purpose.
- The researcher argued that the data was relevant to the study due to its germaneness to the research question.
- The lawyer objected to the introduction of the evidence, claiming it lacked germaneness to the case at hand.