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# applicability

noun (applicability)

«applicability» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

How far something can be used for or fits a particular case or situation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applicability/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in science, maths and law: a rule's applicability to a problem. Phrases: «general applicability», «applicability to».

### Examples

- We tested the applicability of the rule to bigger numbers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applicability/#x1)
- The law's applicability to children was unclear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applicability/#x2)
- This method has wide applicability. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applicability/#x3)
- Check the formula's applicability before using it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applicability/#x4)
- The study had little applicability outside the lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applicability/#x5)
- The safety rule has applicability in every classroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applicability/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. From «applicable» (fitting, relevant). Formal; everyday: «whether it fits».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «applicability» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applicability/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«applicability» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/applicability.html) on Mova free.