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applicability

applicability

8 5.7
How relevant or suitable something is for a particular use
  • noun
  • /ˌæplɪˈkæbɪlɪti/
translation icon : aplicabilidad
  • The Bureau provides both oral and written advisory opinions on the applicability of the Competition Act to specific situations.
  • limited applicability
  • wide applicability
  • evaluate the applicability

How does it create schemas that are have general applicability but yet still obtained specificity?

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Examples

  • In addition, evidence is provided on the applicability of the data to all clinical settings, including primary care.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In both instances, questions arise regarding the applicability of the U.S. judicial system for issues of liability.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Of course, the remaining question is the applicability of that mathematics to the world.

  • All policies were coded for their applicability at the elementary school level.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Students are also asked to consider the usefulness, limitations, and applicability of the Frame to this and other content areas.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Future research should evaluate the applicability of this model to preschoolers with or at risk for ADHD.

    Academic text (2013)
  • In this article, we identify and discuss the validity and potential applicability of five metaphors for understanding human-environment relationships.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Therefore, studies involving a more diverse sample are warranted to corroborate and extend applicability.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Both the validity of Hempel's covering-law account and its applicability to the biological sciences have been questioned.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Future research should evaluate the applicability of this model to preschoolers with or at risk for ADHD.

Synonyms

relevance
vsapplicability
118 3.4

A close connection to what is being discussed

also includes suitability for a purpose, not only topical connection
relevancy
vsapplicability
10 4.1

How closely something is connected to the topic being discussed

adds the idea of usefulness for a particular purpose as well
appropriateness
vsapplicability
9 4.1

The quality of being suitable for a situation

stresses connection or usefulness for a purpose rather than propriety
suitability
vsapplicability
8 3.2

How right something is for a particular use or situation

is about being relevant or useful for a purpose
pertinence
vsapplicability
1 6.3

How much something connects to the topic being discussed

adds a wider sense of usefulness for a specific purpose
aptness
vsapplicability
1 6.1

A quality that makes something fit a certain situation

covers general relevance or usefulness, not only especially good matches
suitableness
vsapplicability
5.6

How well something fits a particular use

focuses on being relevant or useful in a situation
appositeness
vsapplicability
  • Formal
8.6

The quality of being suitable for a situation or purpose

emphasizes relevance or usefulness across purposes rather than neat match
fittingness
vsapplicability
7.3

How right something is for a situation or purpose

is broader, covering both fitting and being relevant to use
pertinency
vsapplicability
8.3

Clearly related to the subject or question

is more general, covering both usefulness and topical connection

Antonyms

10 5.3

Something not related to the main topic

The state of not being suitable or useful in a particular situation

How Applicable

applicability
8 5.7
irrelevance
10 5.3

Surface Forms

applicability singular

Morphology

applicability = applicable (transparent) = applic + able + ity

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to 'applicable', a standard and predictable derivation for learners.

Etymology

The word applicability comes from the verb apply, which means to 'put to' or 'use for' something, and the ending -able means 'can be done'. So, applicability is about how well something can be used in a situation or how suitable it is.