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applicable

/əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/ Canada, US, UK
[əˈplɪk.ə.bɫ̩] Canada, US, UK
/ˈæp.lɪ kə.bəl/ Canada, US, UK
[ˈæp.lɪ.kə.bɫ̩] Canada, US, UK

Rhymes with -ɪkəbəl

Where it comes from

From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis.

adjective more applicable · most applicable

Suitable for application; relevant. This rule is not applicable to the longer-standing members of the club.
Similar: appropriate, pertinent

Opposite: inapplicable, non-applicable, nonapplicable

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: applicatory, applicative, relevant, practical, doable, feasible, effective, practicable, suitable, implementable, apposite, applying, achievable, useful, applied, appropriate

adjective

Opposite: inapplicable, non-applicable, nonapplicable

Translations

Every language

adj suitable for application; relevant

Español	aplicable, aplicadero
한국어	적용할 수 있는 jeogyonghal su inneun
中文	適用 /适用 shìyòng
Português	aplicável
Français	applicable
Deutsch	anwendbar, relevant
Ελληνικά	εφαρμόσιμος efarmósimos
Română	aplicabil, adecvat, potrivit
Русский	примени́мый primenímyj, подходя́щий podxodjáščij, приго́дный prigódnyj
العربية	قابل للتطبيق

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@misc{applicable_2026,
  title = {applicable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/applicable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}