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inapplicable
[
in-
ap
-li-k
uh
-b
uh
l
]
in·ap·pli·ca·ble
/
ɪnˈæp
lɪ
kə
bəl
/
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[
in-
ap
-li-k
uh
-b
uh
l
]
Show IPA
adjective
not
applicable
;
unsuitable.
Origin:
1650–60;
in-
3
+
applicable
Related forms
in·ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty,
in·ap·pli·ca·ble·ness,
noun
in·ap·pli·ca·bly,
adverb
Synonyms
irrelevant, inapposite.
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inapplicable
(ɪnˈæplɪkəb
ə
l, ˌɪnəˈplɪk-)
—
adj
not applicable or suitable; irrelevant
inapplica'bility
—
n
in'applicableness
—
n
in'applicably
—
adv
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