applicable

From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis.

• IPA^(key): /əˈplɪkəbəl/, /ˈæplɪkəbəl/

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applicable (comparative more applicable, superlative most applicable)

1. Suitable for application, relevant.

   This rule is not applicable to the longer-standing members of the club.

• appropriate; See also Thesaurus:suitable or Thesaurus:pertinent

• inapplicable
• non-applicable, nonapplicable

From appliquer +‎ -able.

• IPA^(key): /a.pli.kabl/

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applicable (plural applicables)

1. applicable

• “applicable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.