Germane
[jer-MAIN]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, 17th century
1.
Relevant to a subject under consideration.
Examples of Germane in a sentence
"Discussing the author’s childhood was germane to the lecture on his influences. "
"You can find germane sources listed in the appendix to the book. "
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