applicable — relevant or appropriate to a particular situation
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relevant or appropriate to a particular situation
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈplɪkəbl/
Korean meaning: 적용할 수 있는, 해당되는, 관련 있는
Korean pronunciation: 어**플**리커블
Example Sentences
- The discount is only applicable to students who show their ID cards.
- His excuse about being abducted by aliens was not applicable to missing the math exam.
- The company's dress code is applicable to all employees, including the CEO who still wears pajamas to meetings.
applicable
ADJECTIVE//əˈplɪkəbl//
relevant or appropriate to a particular situation
relevant or appropriate to a particular situation
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Origin
From Latin 'applicabilis', derived from 'applicare' meaning 'to attach or apply to', combined with the suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of being'. The Latin root comes from 'ad-' (to) and 'plicare' (to fold).
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“The discount is only applicable to students who show their ID cards.”
“His excuse about being abducted by aliens was not applicable to missing the math exam.”
“The company's dress code is applicable to all employees, including the CEO who still wears pajamas to meetings.”
“These safety regulations are applicable in all laboratory environments.”
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