APPLICABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does applicable mean? 

• APPLICABLE (adjective)
  The adjective APPLICABLE has 1 sense:

1. capable of being applied; having relevance

  Familiarity information: APPLICABLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APPLICABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of being applied; having relevance

Context example:

gave applicable examples to support her argument

Similar:

relevant (having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue)

Derivation:

applicability (relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand)

apply (avail oneself to)

apply (be pertinent or relevant or applicable)

apply (be applicable to; as to an analysis)

 Context examples 

A coded value specifying the degree of privacy applicable for the entity.

(Confidentiality Code, NCI Thesaurus)

Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Sub-total effective performance number of applicable items.

(DAD - Sub-Total Effective Performance Number of Applicable Items, NCI Thesaurus)

An individual who is authorized under applicable State or local law to consent on behalf of a child or incapable person to general medical care including participation in clinical research.

(Guardian, NCI Thesaurus)

The center within the Food and Drug Administration that regulates biological products for human use under applicable federal laws.

(Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, NCI Thesaurus)

A label which indicates that a product conforms with the essential requirements of the applicable European Community directives.

(CE Mark, NCI Thesaurus)

Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Total initiation number of applicable items.

(DAD - Total Initiation Number of Applicable Items, NCI Thesaurus)

Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Total number of applicable items.

(DAD - Total Number of Applicable Items, NCI Thesaurus)

Note 2: Emulsion is used as a dosage form term unless a more specific term is applicable, e.g. cream, lotion, ointment.

(Emulsion Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A general term indicating inflammation of the BRAIN and SPINAL CORD, often used to indicate an infectious process, but also applicable to a variety of autoimmune and toxic-metabolic conditions.

(Encephalomyelitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A technique applicable to the wide variety of substances which exhibit paramagnetism because of the magnetic moments of unpaired electrons.

(Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)