in applicable

in·ap·pli·ca·ble

[in-ap-li-kuh-buhl]
adjective
not applicable; unsuitable.

Origin:
1650–60; in-3 + applicable

in·ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty, in·ap·pli·ca·ble·ness, noun
in·ap·pli·ca·bly, adverb


irrelevant, inapposite.
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inapplicable (ɪnˈæplɪkəbəl, ˌɪnəˈplɪk-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not applicable or suitable; irrelevant
 
inapplica'bility
 
n
 
in'applicableness
 
n
 
in'applicably
 
adv

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