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Applicable
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Applicable
/əˈplɪkəbəl/
Relevant or appropriate to the situation or person.
Synonyms:
relevant
pertinent
suitable
appropriate
fitting
Antonyms:
irrelevant
inapplicable
inappropriate
Examples:
'Very directly
applicable
to needs.
The new law is
applicable
to all businesses.
Please check if the rule is
applicable
here.
Etymology:
The word
applicable
comes from the Middle French
applicable
, which traces back to the Latin
applicabilis
, from
applicare
meaning
to apply or to join
.
Usage Statistics:
83 mentions per 1 million words
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