applicability
noun/ˌæplɪkəˈbɪlɪti/
Frequency rank: #14,154 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the quality of being relevant or suitable to a particular situation or purpose.
Example sentence
The researchers questioned the applicability of these findings to real-world situations.
Synonyms & related words
- relevance
- suitability
- pertinence
- usefulness
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