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Germane Definition & Meaning

germane
adjective
  1. relevant and appropriate; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue"

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What does germane mean?
relevant and appropriate; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue"
What part of speech is germane?
Germane is an adjective.

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