1. plural of germaneness; the quality or state of being relevant, appropriate, or closely connected to a subject or matter at hand
Usage: abstract noun; typically used in formal or academic contexts

Examples

• The judge questioned the germaneness of the witness's testimony.
• The germaneness of each argument was carefully evaluated by the committee.
• We must assess the germaneness of these historical examples to our current situation.
• The professor emphasized the germaneness of primary sources in historical research.
• The germaneness of the proposed solution to the original problem was debated extensively.