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1400–50; < Latin applic(āre) to apply + -able, or < Middle French applicable, Medieval Latin applicābilis; replacing late Middle English appliable
1400–50; < Latin applic(āre) to apply + -able, or < Middle French applicable, Medieval Latin applicābilis; replacing late Middle English appliable
Related forms
ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty, ap·pli·ca·ble·ness, noun
ap·pli·ca·bly, adverb
non·ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty, noun
non·ap·pli·ca·ble, adjective
non·ap·pli·ca·ble·ness, noun
EXPANDun·ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty, noun
un·ap·pli·ca·ble, adjective
un·ap·pli·ca·ble·ness, noun
un·ap·pli·ca·b·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
fitting, proper, germane, pertinent.
fitting, proper, germane, pertinent.
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Applicable
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example Sentences
- If you have a vision or mission statement, review it and see whether it is still applicable.
- But, he said, lessons from men's physiology may be applicable to women.
- But, more legitimately, people in real fields where this is really applicable have been contacting me.
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Word Origin & History
applicable
1560s, "pliable," from L. applicare (see apply). Meaning "capable of being applied" is attested by 1660; earlier in this sense was appliable (1550s). Related: Applicability (1650s).
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