Something that’s “germane” (jur-MANE) – from the Middle English for “having the same parents” – is appropriate or relevant.
Example (as used by David Gewirtz in PalmPower Magazine): “I have many secrets, most of which are not at all germane to the topic… and would probably be completely inappropriate to tell.”
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