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pertinence vs germaneness

germaneness vs pertinence

pertinence and germaneness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pertinence Yes No No No
germaneness Yes No No No
As nouns, germaneness is a hyponym of pertinence; that is, germaneness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pertinence:
  • pertinence: relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
  • germaneness: pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand
pertinence (noun) germaneness (noun)
relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand
Difference between pertinence and germaneness

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