applicability

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˌplɪkəˈbɪləti/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ap•pli•ca•ble /ˈæplɪkəbəl, əˈplɪkə-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. capable of being applied; relevant;
    suitable;
    appropriate: a solution applicable to the problem;
    a rule applicable to everyone.
ap•pli•ca•bil•i•ty /ˌæplɪkəˈbɪlɪti, əˌplɪkə-/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ap•pli•ca•ble  (apli kə bəl, ə plikə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. applying or capable of being applied;
    relevant;
    suitable;
    appropriate:an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
  • Middle French applicable, Medieval Latin applicābilis; replacing late Middle English appliable
  • Latin applic(āre) to apply + -able, or
  • 1400–50
ap′pli•ca•bili•ty, appli•ca•ble•ness, n. 
appli•ca•bly, adv. 
    fitting, proper, germane, pertinent.

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