Inapplicable
1inapplicable — [ inaplikabl ] adj. • 1762; de 1. in et applicable ♦ Qui ne peut être appliqué. Théorie, décret, réforme inapplicable. Règle inapplicable à un cas (⇒ exception) . Procédé inapplicable en la circonstance. ⊗ CONTR. Applicable. ● inapplicable… …
2Inapplicable — In*ap pli*ca*ble, a. [Pref. in not + applicable.] Not applicable; incapable of being applied; not adapted; not suitable; as, the argument is inapplicable to the case. J. S. Mill. Syn: Unsuitable; unsuited; unadapted; inappropriate; inapposite;… …
3inapplicable — I adjective alien, at variance, clashing, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, divergent, foreign, ill adapted, impertinent, improper, inadmissible, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incommensurable, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous,… …
4inapplicable — (adj.) 1650s, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + APPLICABLE (Cf. applicable). Related: Inapplicably; inapplicability …
5inapplicable — [adj] not relevant extraneous, foreign, garbage*, immaterial, impertinent, inapposite, inappropriate, inappurtenant, inapropos, inapt, inconsistent, irrelative, irrelevant, remote, unsuitable, unsuited; concept 546 Ant. applicable, related,… …
6inapplicable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not relevant or appropriate. DERIVATIVES inapplicability noun …
7inapplicable — [in ap′li kə bəl] adj. not applicable; not suitable; inappropriate inapplicability n. inapplicably adv …
8inapplicable — in|ap|pli|ca|ble [ˌınəˈplıkəbəl, ınˈæplıkəbəl US ınˈæplık ] adj rules, statements, questions etc that are inapplicable are not suitable, correct, or able to be used in a particular situation ≠ ↑applicable inapplicable to ▪ Most of the new… …
9inapplicable — adj. inapplicable to * * * [ɪn æplɪkəb(ə)l] inapplicable to …
10inapplicable — [[t]ɪ̱nəplɪ̱kəb(ə)l, AM ɪnæ̱plɪk [/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ to n Something that is inapplicable to what you are talking about is not relevant or appropriate to it. His theory was inapplicable to many underdeveloped economies. Syn:… …
