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applicable

US /ˈæpləkəbəl/

adjective Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

capable of being applied; having relevance

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

This discount is not applicable to products that are already on sale.

Word Family

NounNoun
application applicability
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
applicable gốc applicative applicatory
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • relevanthaving a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  • appropriategive or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
  • suitablemeant or adapted for an occasion or use

Collocations

  • Easy applicable rules
    describing applicable rules (capable of being applied; having relevance)
  • Medium fill in where applicable
    to fill in where applicable, meaning to make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  • Hard applicable statutory employment laws
    describing applicable statutory employment laws (capable of being applied; having relevance)
  • Very Hard deemed not applicable under maritime law
    to deemed not applicable under maritime law, meaning to keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

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