SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
applicable
adjective
Relevant and suitable for use in a particular situation.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Relevant and suitable
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Usage distinction
Return to topUsable concerns feasibility; applicable also concerns whether something fits the situation.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See applicable in use
The same principle is applicable to both examples in the exercise.
At a fictional community printshop, the introductory session was compulsory for anyone using the shared presses. Dev arranged his first project in accordance with the posted booking procedure, reserving a session before bringing in his materials. A separate instruction about outdoor stalls was not applicable to his indoor printing session.
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