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ap·pli·ca·ble
 applicable
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
relevant or appropriate to a given situation; capable of being applied.
Unfortunately, the skills he'd learned previously were not applicable to the kind of work he was doing now.These guidelines are applicable to the safe use of all firearms.The discount is applicable to non-sale items only.- synonyms:
- apposite, appropriate, apt, fit, fitting, germane, meet, pertinent, proper, relevant, suitable, to the point
- antonyms:
- inapplicable
- similar words:
- convenient, due, related, relative, right, seemly, useful
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| related words: |
appropriate, apropos, legitimate, pertinent, positive, proper, relevant |
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| derivation: |
applicability (n.) |
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