Inapplicable: meaning, definitions and examples

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inapplicable

[ ˌɪnəˈplɪkəb(ə)l ]

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not relevant

Not capable of being applied or used; not relevant or appropriate.

Synonyms

immaterial, irrelevant, unsuitable

Examples of usage

This rule is inapplicable in this situation.
The information provided was completely inapplicable to our research.

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not suitable

Not suitable or appropriate in a particular situation.

Synonyms

inappropriate, unfit, unsuitable

Examples of usage

His suggestions were inapplicable to our current project.
The standard procedures proved to be inapplicable in this unique case.

Translations

Translations of the word "inapplicable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inaplicável

🇮🇳 अप्रासंगिक

🇩🇪 nicht anwendbar

🇮🇩 tidak berlaku

🇺🇦 непридатний

🇵🇱 niezastosowalny

🇯🇵 適用できない

🇫🇷 inapplicable

🇪🇸 inaplicable

🇹🇷 uygulanamaz

🇰🇷 적용할 수 없는

🇸🇦 غير قابل للتطبيق

🇨🇿 nepoužitelný

🇸🇰 nepoužiteľný

🇨🇳 不适用

🇸🇮 neuporaben

🇮🇸 óviðkomandi

🇰🇿 қолданылмайды

🇬🇪 გამოუყენებელი

🇦🇿 tətbiq edilə bilməz

🇲🇽 inaplicable

Word origin

The word 'inapplicable' originated from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the word 'applicable' meaning 'suitable or relevant'. It first appeared in the early 19th century. The concept of something being inapplicable has been essential in various fields such as law, science, and everyday language to describe things that are not relevant or suitable for a particular purpose.