the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Capable of being applied; fit to be applied; having relevance; suitable; appropriate; pertinent: as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration.
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adj. capable of being applied; having relevance
Word Usage
""Banal" was not a term applicable to someone unable to recognize his limitless moral depravity."