/ əˈplɪkəbl; NAmE ; ˈæplɪkəbl/ adjective
[ not usually before noun ] applicable (to sb/sth) that can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth
SYN relevant :
Much of the form was not applicable (= did not apply) to me.
Give details of children where applicable (= if you have any) .
► ap·plic·abil·ity / əˌplɪkəˈbɪləti; NAmE ; ˌæplɪk-/ noun [ U ]:
The new approach had wide applicability to all sorts of different problems.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (in the sense compliant ): from Old French , or from medieval Latin applicabilis , from the verb applicare fold, fasten to, from ad- to + plicare to fold.