definitions

applicatory

[ ap-li-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, uh-plik-uh- ]
/ ˈæp lɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, əˈplɪk ə- /
|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR applicatory ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

fitted for application or use; practical.

RELATED WORDS

pertinent, suited, germane, consistent, applicable, related, compatible, admissible, important, significant, proper, suitable, relevant, apt, apropos, useful, accordant, allowable, apposite, becoming

Nearby words

application, application program, applications package, applicative, applicator, applicatory, applied, applied anatomy, applied kinematics, applied linguistics, applique

Origin of applicatory

1530–40; applicate (see applicative) + -ory1

Related forms

ap·pli·ca·to·ri·ly, adverbnon·ap·pli·ca·to·ry, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for applicatory

British Dictionary definitions for applicatory

applicatory

/ (ˈæplɪkətərɪ) /

adjective

suitable for application
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012