applicable
adjCA, US, UK /əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/
Etymology From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis.
1
Suitable for application; relevant.
- This rule is not applicable to the longer-standing members of the club.
- Synonyms
- appropriate, pertinent
- Antonyms
- inapplicable, non-applicable, nonapplicable
- Derived terms
- applicability, applicableness, applicably, if applicable, inapplicable
- Related terms
- appliance, application, apply