applicable
applicable — adjective
1. fitting a particular case, so that a rule, idea, or statement can be used there
fitting a particular case, so that a rule, idea, or statement can be used there or counts in that situation.
The safety rule is applicable to every worker on the building site.
applicable to + person/group
This student discount is not applicable on early morning trains.
common negative form: not applicable
The lawyer checked the applicable law before answering Mina's question.
The same advice may be applicable in a smaller village school.
Because the form was for adults, it was not applicable to Leo.
- relevant
broader; something can be relevant to a topic without being directly usable in that case.
- appropriate
focuses more on being a suitable choice than on a rule or fact covering a case.
- pertinent
more formal and often used for remarks or information closely tied to a discussion.
- inapplicable
direct opposite when a rule, statement, or condition does not fit the case.
- irrelevant
means not connected to the topic or matter being discussed.
- unsuitable
focuses on poor fit or bad choice rather than whether something covers a case.
文法句型
applicable to + noun
applicable in + situation
applicable law
not applicable
用法筆記
Most often follows be and is usually followed by to or in: applicable to children, applicable in this case. In formal writing, it also appears before nouns such as law, rule, standard, and fee.