adj.
Pronunciation: ' a-pli-k ə -b ə l also ə - ' pli-k ə -
Function: adjective
Date: 1655
: capable of or suitable for being applied : APPROPRIATE <statutes applicable to the case>
synonyms see RELEVANT
– ap · pli · ca · bil · i · ty \ ˌ a-pli-k ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē also ə - ˌ pli-k ə - \ noun