applicability

[ uh-plik-uh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

1. the fact or quality of applying to a certain situation or range of situations; relevance, appropriateness, or usefulness:

   Each clinician should evaluate the applicability of these guidelines to their own practice and patients.

Other Words From

• non·ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty noun
• un·ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of applicability¹

applic(able) ( def ) + -ability ( def )

Example Sentences

Similarly, “apartheid” is a legal term that is offensive to the ears of many Jews when applied to Israel, and one can vehemently dispute its applicability.

From Los Angeles Times

Euler’s diagrams were effective, but Venn soon realized that they were limited in their applicability.

From Salon

Looking ahead, the team plans to refine the aerogel's mechanical properties, such as flexibility, to broaden their applicability across various building and infrastructure projects.

From Science Daily

While used in pond snail embryos for this study, the authors say the model has broad applicability across all species, and they provide comprehensive scripts and documentation for applying Dev-ResNet in different biological systems.

From Science Daily

First is an alphabetical set of terms with broader applicability, setting the stage for the terms that directly describe dominionism and its dominant forms.

From Salon

Related Words

• appropriateness