applicable

ap·pli·ca·ble

adj \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

Examples of APPLICABLE

1. Businesses must comply with all applicable laws.
2. <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

Related Words: down-to-earth, pragmatic (also pragmatical), utilitarian; banausic, mundane; accessible, available, obtainable, reachable; all-around (also all-round), handy; active, alive, busy, employed, functioning, operating, operative

Near Antonyms: abstract, academic (also academical), armchair, theoretical (also theoretic); inaccessible, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable; unsuitable

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