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ap·pli·ca·ble  (pl-k-bl, -plk-)
adj.
That can be applied; relevant or appropriate: a rule not applicable in all cases; added the applicable sales tax.

appli·ca·bili·ty n.
appli·ca·bly adv.

applicable [ˈæplɪkəbəl əˈplɪkə-]
adj
being appropriate or relevant; able to be applied; fitting
applicability , applicableness n
applicably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.applicable - capable of being applied; having relevance; "gave applicable examples to support her argument"
relevant - having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research"

applicable
adjective appropriate, fitting, fit, suited, useful, suitable, relevant, to the point, apt, pertinent, befitting, apposite, apropos, germane, to the purpose What is reasonable for one family is not applicable for another.
wrong, irrelevant, inappropriate, unsuitable, inapplicable
Translations
applicable [əˈplɪkəbl] ADJaplicable, pertinente (to a) delete what is not applicabletáchese lo que no proceda
this law is also applicable to foreignersesta ley es aplicable or se refiere también a los extranjeros
a rule applicable to alluna regla que se extiende a todos
applicable [əˈplɪkəbəl] adj
(= relevant) → applicable
to be applicable to sth → valoir pour qch
if applicable → le cas échéant
where applicable → éventuellement
(= in force) [law, rule] → en vigueur
The law is applicable from January → La loi entre en vigueur au mois de janvier.
applicable
adjanwendbar (→ to auf +acc); (on forms) → zutreffend (to für); that isn’t applicable to youdas trifft auf Sie nicht zu, das gilt nicht für Sie; not applicable (on forms) → entfällt, nicht zutreffend
applicable [əˈplɪkəbl] adjapplicabile
the law is applicable from January → la legge entrerà in vigore in gennaio
to be applicable to → essere valido/a per


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Thus the most vexatious and violent disputes would often arise between the fishermen, were there not some written or unwritten, universal, undisputed law applicable to all cases.
If we call an individual man 'skilled in grammar', the predicate is applicable also to the species and to the genus to which he belongs.
Numerous inventors of mechanism applicable to the guidance of balloons came to propose their systems, but he would accept none; and, when he was asked whether he had discovered something of his own for that purpose, he constantly refused to give any explanation, and merely busied himself more actively than ever with the preparations for his journey.
 
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