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inapplicable

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in·ap·pli·ca·ble  (n-pl-k-bl, n-plk-)
adj.
Not applicable: rules inapplicable to day students.
in·appli·ca·bili·ty n.
in·appli·ca·bly adv.
inapplicable [ɪnˈæplɪkəbəl ˌɪnəˈplɪk-]
adj
not applicable or suitable; irrelevant
inapplicability , inapplicableness n
inapplicably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inapplicable - not capable of being applied; "rules inapplicable to day students"
unsuitable
irrelevant - having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations"
inapplicable
adjective irrelevant, inappropriate, unsuitable, unsuited, inapt, inapposite His theory was inapplicable to many less developed economies.
fitting, appropriate, suitable, relevant, apt, applicable, pertinent, apposite
Translations
inapplicable [ɪnˈæplɪkəbl] ADJ → inaplicable
inapplicable [ˌɪnəˈplɪkəbəl ɪnˈæplɪkəbəl] adj → inapplicable
inapplicable to → inapplicable à
inapplicable
adj answer → unzutreffend; laws, rules → nicht anwendbar (to sb auf jdn)
inapplicable [ɪnˈæplɪkəbl] adj → inapplicabile
inapplicable [ɪnˈæplɪkəbl] adj → inapplicabile


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Or in other words, the conception of a cause is inapplicable to the phenomena we are examining.
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