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adjective \ˈa-pli-kə-bəl also ə-ˈpli-kə-\Definition of APPLICABLE
: capable of or suitable for being applied : appropriate <statutes applicable to the case>
— ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty \ˌa-pli-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē also ə-ˌpli-kə-\ noun
See Examples of APPLICABLE
- Businesses must comply with all applicable laws.
- <is that information applicable in this case?>
First Known Use of APPLICABLE
1655
Related to APPLICABLE
- Synonyms
- actionable, practical, applicative, applied, functional, practicable, serviceable, ultrapractical, usable (also useable), useful, workable, working
- Antonyms
- impracticable, impractical, inapplicable, nonpractical, unusable, unworkable, useless
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