applicable C1 Topic:People & Society US /əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/ See IPA manual Freq #34406 Meanings 1 adj Relevant to a particular person, thing, or situation; able to be used in a given case. This discount is only applicable to members of the club. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relevant to a particular... appropriatepertinentrelevant ↔ Opposites inapplicablenon-applicablenonapplicable Etymology AI details From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis. applicable Old French applicabilis la-med View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # applicable **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/ **Frequency rank:** 34406 ## Meanings 1. Relevant to a particular person, thing, or situation; able to be used in a given case. ## Examples - This discount is only applicable to members of the club. ## Antonyms - inapplicable - non-applicable - nonapplicable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: applicable - Root: applicabilis ## Etymology From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis. ## AI Etymology Applicable is from Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis. Important recorded forms include applicable (Old French) and applicabilis (la-med). Current senses include relevant to a particular person, thing, or situation; able to be used in a given case. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown