Applicable
Applicable adjective - Capable of being put to use or account.
Possible and applicable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Possible" instead an adjective "Applicable".
Possible
Possible adjective - Capable of being done or carried out.
Applicable and possible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Applicable" instead an adjective "Possible".
Nearby Words: possibility, possibly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- appropriate and applicable
- appropriate and possible
- reasonable and applicable
- reasonable and possible
- apt and applicable
- apt and possible
- likely and applicable
- likely and possible
- advisable and applicable
- advisable and possible
- acceptable and applicable
- acceptable and possible
- accessible and applicable
- accessible and possible
Both words in one sentence
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If the thing is no longer possible or applicable, it may merely be a gracious acknowledgement of the fact.
Source: Releasing from the Promise -
Even applicable for animals; providing you can scare it into the water by shooting from a distance, it's even possible to kill tigers and leopards this way.
Source: Video Game / Far Cry 3 - This being 8-Bit Theater, Insane Troll Logic is completely applicable if you're stupid enough to not wonder how it's at all possible.
Source: Semantic Superpower
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