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inapplicable
[ in-ap-li-kuh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈæp lɪ kə bəl /
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adjective
not applicable; unsuitable.
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Origin of inapplicable
First recorded in 1650–60; in-3 + applicable
OTHER WORDS FROM inapplicable
in·ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty, in·ap·pli·ca·ble·ness, nounin·ap·pli·ca·bly, adverbWords nearby inapplicable
in-app, inapparent, inappeasable, inappellable, inappetence, inapplicable, inapposite, inappreciable, inappreciative, inapprehension, inapprehensive
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British Dictionary definitions for inapplicable
inapplicable
/ (ɪnˈæplɪkəbəl, ˌɪnəˈplɪk-) /
adjective
not applicable or suitable; irrelevant
Derived forms of inapplicable
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