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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Applicable \Ap"pli*ca*ble\, adjective [Cf. F. aplicable, fr. L. applicare. See {Apply}.] Capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance; as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration. -- {Ap"pli*ca*ble*ness}, noun -- {Ap"pli*ca*bly}, adverb
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
applicable
adjective
1: capable of being applied; having relevance; "gave applicable examples to support her argument"
2: readily applicable or practical [syn: {applicative}, {applicatory}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
82 Moby Thesaurus words for "applicable": a propos, actionable, ad rem, adapted, admissible, appertaining, appliable, applying, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, authorized, becoming, befitting, belonging, compatible, competent, compliant, congenial, connective, constitutional, correct, dovetailing, exploitable, felicitous, fit, fitted, fitting, geared, germane, good, happy, in point, involving, judicial, juridical, just, just right, justiciable, kosher, lawful, lawmaking, legal, legislative, legit, legitimate, licit, likely, manipulable, material, meet, meshing, on the button, operable, opportune, pat, pertaining, pertinent, pliable, practical, proper, qualified, relevant, reusable, right, rightful, sanctioned, seasonable, seemly, sortable, statutory, suitable, suited, suiting, tailored, to the point, to the purpose, usable, utilizable, valid, within the law
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