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inapplicable
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
inapplicable
(adjective)
inapplicable
/ɪn
ˈ
æplɪkəbəl/
/ˌɪnə
ˈ
plɪkəbəl/
adjective
inapplicable
/ɪn
ˈ
æplɪkəbəl/
/ˌɪnə
ˈ
plɪkəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INAPPLICABLE
formal
:
not able to be used in a particular situation
:
not applicable or relevant
The rules are
inapplicable
[=
irrelevant
] in this instance.
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