Word of the Day - Chapter Meeting on 20 October 2011
“Germane” was the word of the day. Language evaluator Benjamin Gan advised that it could be used as a direct replacement for the word “relevant”. ger·mane adj \(ˌ)jər-ˈmān\ Definition of GERMANE 1 obsolete : closely akin 2 : being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting germane to the discussion> Examples of GERMANE facts germane to the dispute germane to our discussion of the facts of the case> The press material for this film contains some notes made by the Dardenne brothers during the shooting. Such material is usually disposable, but these notes are germane. . —Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic , 3 Feb. 2003