applicable
Syllables: ap·plic·a·bleUK/əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/
applicable adjective: suitable for application; relevant.
Adjective
applicable (comparative more applicable, superlative most applicable)
- Suitable for application; relevant.
- This rule is not applicable to the longer-standing members of the club.
- Synonyms:
- appropriate, pertinent
applicable meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu
applicable in Tamil
- பொருந்தக்கூடிய, பொருந்தத் தக்க, பொருந்துகின்ற, பயன்படத்தக்க, பொருத்திக் காட்டக்கூடிய, இயைபுள்ள
applicable in Urdu
- کارآمد, محمول, صادق
applicable in Telugu
- వర్తించేది
More languagesFewer languages
- applicable in Malayalam
- ബാധകമായ, ഉചിതമായ, ലഭ്യമായ, യോജിക്കുന്ന
- applicable in Kannada
- ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವ, ತಕ್ಕ, ಯುಕ್ತ, ಹೊಂದಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗುವ
- applicable in Arabic
- قابل للتطبيق
- applicable in Indonesian
- berlaku, sesuai
Examples of applicable in a sentence
- The new salary scale is applicable with effect from January 1st.
- Where no provision under this Act is applicable, the case shall be decided in accordance with the customary practices.
- You should consult the applicable lemon laws and see if you have grounds for a return or replacement.
Synonyms of applicable
Antonyms
Forms of applicable
| comparative | more applicable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most applicable |
Origin of applicable
From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis.
Words formed from applicable
Words that rhyme with applicable
- tickable
- clickable
- inextricable
- kickable
- nickable
- unlickable
- brickable
- despicable
- flickable
- lickable
- nonclickable
- nonpickable
9 more rhymesFewer rhymes
Questions about applicable
- What does applicable mean?
- Applicable means suitable for application; relevant.
- What is applicable in Tamil?
- Applicable in Tamil is பொருந்தக்கூடிய, பொருந்தத் தக்க, பொருந்துகின்ற. See Applicable meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is applicable?
- Applicable is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce applicable?
- Applicable is pronounced /əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/ (UK).
Words near applicable in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: applicable (page history and authors); applicable (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); applicable (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); applicable (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); applicable (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); applicable (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); applicable (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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