applicable
/əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/
adjective
Suitable for application; relevant.
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ENABLE
Adjective 1 meaning
Suitable for application; relevant.
“This rule is not applicable to the longer-standing members of the club.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
appropriatepertinent
Opposite
inapplicablenonapplicable
APPLICABLE at a glance
APPLICABLE has 10 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (A 1 + P 3 + P 3 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1) and 24 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,660 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with applicable
All rhymes- ABLE6
- POSSIBLE12
- AVAILABLE14
- TABLE7
- DOUBLE9
- RESPONSIBLE15
- TROUBLE9
- IMPOSSIBLE16
- TERRIBLE10
- COMFORTABLE20
- INCREDIBLE15
- CAPABLE13
One letter away
- APPLICABLY21
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