inapplicable
pronunciation
How to pronounce inapplicable in British English:
UK [ˌɪnəˈplɪkəbl]
How to pronounce inapplicable in American English:
US [ɪnˈæplɪkəbəl, ˌɪnəˈplɪkə-]
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- Adjective:
- not capable of being applied
Word Origin
- inapplicable (adj.)
- 1650s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + applicable. Related: Inapplicably; inapplicability.
Example
- 1. The phrase seemed inapplicable to the tall young man .
- 2. Reflecting on my childhood in china , I found the list almost totally inapplicable .
- 3. The traditional ways and concepts are inapplicable for the development of modern fast food industry .
- 4. Please delete if inapplicable .
- 5. The rule is inapplicable in this case .