GERMANE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relevant and appropriate

Example:

he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

relevant (having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue)

Derivation:

germaneness (pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand)

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