#germaneness__germanenes  pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand
  supertype:  applicability__pertinence__pertinency  relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
     supertype:  relevance__relevancy  the relation of something to the matter at hand
        supertype:  connection.relation__connexion__connectedness__connectednes  a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
           supertype:  relation  an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
              supertype:  thing_that_can_be_seen_as_a_relation  usable as relation type
                 supertype:  thing_playing_some_role  category to classify things according to roles/viewpoints; classification under this category is application-dependant
                    supertype:  thing__something___T__t___3D_or_4D_thing_or_anything_else  any category (type or individual) is instance of this type; any type is also a subtype of this type

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