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  • 11applicable to a class — index generic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 12applicable — (adj.) 1560s, pliable, with ABLE (Cf. able) + L. applicare (see APPLY (Cf. apply)). Meaning capable of being applied is from 1650s; earlier in this sense was appliable (mid 15c.) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 13applicable — *relevant, pertinent, apposite, apropos, germane, material Analogous words: *fit, suitable, appropriate, apt, felicitous, happy, meet, fitting, proper Antonyms: inapplicable Contrasted words: *impertinent: inept, *awkward …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 14applicable — [adj] appropriate applicative, applicatory, apposite, apropos, apt, associable, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitting, germane, kosher, legit*, material, on target*, on the button*, on the nose*, pertinent, relevant, right on*, suitable, suited,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 15applicable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relevant or appropriate. DERIVATIVES applicability noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 16applicable — [ap′li kə bəl, ə plik′əbəl] adj. [ML applicabilis: see APPLY & ABLE] that can be applied; appropriate SYN. RELEVANT applicability [ap′li kəbil′ə tē] n …

    English World dictionary

  • 17applicable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ new developments that could prove directly applicable to the treatment of some cancers ▪ become ▪ make sth …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 18applicable — ap|plic|a|ble [əˈplıkəbəl, ˈæplıkəbəl] adj if something is applicable to a particular person, group, or situation, it affects them or is related to them applicable to ▪ The offer is only applicable to bookings for double rooms. where/if/as… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19applicable — (a pli ca bl ) adj. 1°   Qui doit ou qui peut être appliqué. Cet édit est applicable ici. Argent applicable à cette dépense. Le vers du poëte est applicable à bien des personnes. 2°   Susceptible d être mis en pratique. Ce procédé n est pas… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 20applicable — adj. applicable to (applicable to a case) * * * [ə plɪkəb(ə)l] applicable to (applicable to a case) …

    Combinatory dictionary