applicable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- applicability noun
- applicableness noun
- applicably adverb
- nonapplicable adjective
- nonapplicableness noun
- unapplicable adjective
- unapplicableness noun
- unapplicably adverb
Etymology
Origin of applicable
First recorded in 1400–50; from Latin applic(āre) “to apply ” + -able, or from Middle French applicable, Medieval Latin applicābilis; replacing late Middle English appliable
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
However, with climate targets still applicable in many international markets, there are doubts about how much car manufacturers will change production.
From BBC
Even if attorneys can prove social media addiction exists, the company’s lawyers argued, that determination is not applicable to the video-sharing platform.
From Los Angeles Times
“Hims & Hers has always operated with a deep commitment to the safety and best interests of consumers and in compliance with applicable law,” a spokesperson for the company said in response to the FDA’s actions.
This shows that the method is not restricted to a single part of the electromagnetic spectrum, but instead represents a broadly applicable dispersion-engineering framework.
From Science Daily
Polymarket has said it complies with all applicable laws, and that because its technology provides real-time transparency into trading, episodes of possible manipulation and insider trading are quickly exposed.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
