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applicable

Syllabification: (ap·pli·ca·ble)

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Definition of applicable

adjective

  • relevant or appropriate:the same considerations are equally applicable to accident claims

Derivatives

applicability

Pronunciation: /ˌaplikəˈbilitē/

noun

applicably

Pronunciation: /-blē/

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the sense 'compliant'): from Old French, or from medieval Latin applicabilis, from the verb applicare (see apply)

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Definition of applicable in the British & World English dictionary