Word
applicability
Phoneticsap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty
US/ˌæpɫəkəˈbɪɫəti/
UK/ɐplˌɪkəbˈɪlɪti/
Definition
n. the quality of being suitable or useful for a specific purpose. You use this to describe how well a rule, law, or idea fits a particular situation.
n. the quality of being suitable or applicable to a particular situation or purpose. Often used in legal or technical contexts to describe the scope of a rule.
Examples
“The new law has limited applicability to small businesses.”
“The researchers discussed the applicability of their findings to real-world medical settings.”
“While the theory works well in controlled environments, its applicability to complex, real-world systems remains a subject of intense debate among the scientific community.”
Examples
simple
“The new law has limited applicability to small businesses.”
contextual
“The researchers discussed the applicability of their findings to real-world medical settings.”
complex
“While the theory works well in controlled environments, its applicability to complex, real-world systems remains a subject of intense debate among the scientific community.”
Real-World Examples
“To evaluate industrial applicability, the engineered strain was further tested in fed-batch fermentation using radish hydrolyzate as the sole feedstock.” “Effects were selective to low-trust men; underlying mechanisms and applicability to women remain unknown.” Word family
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