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applicatory
[ ap-li-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, uh-plik-uh- ]
/ ˈæp lɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, əˈplɪk ə- /
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adjective
fitted for application or use; practical.
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Origin of applicatory
OTHER WORDS FROM applicatory
ap·pli·ca·to·ri·ly, adverbnon·ap·pli·ca·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby applicatory
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How to use applicatory in a sentence
In the practical and applicatory parts of his discourse he was peculiarly striking.
Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire|Thomas ColemanIn this the function of conscience passes from its fundamental idea into the form of an applicatory judgment.
Theoretical Ethics|Milton Valentine
British Dictionary definitions for applicatory
applicatory
/ (ˈæplɪkətərɪ) /
adjective
suitable for application
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