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inapplicable, a.|ɪnˈæplɪkəb(ə)l|
[in-3. Cf. F. inapplicable (18th c.).]
Not applicable; incapable of being applied (to some case); unsuitable (to the purpose).
1656Burton's Diary (1828) I. 273 The late king cited statutes, but you declared them inapplicable in the case of the commission of array. a1794Sir W. Jones Two Hymns to Pracriti Argt., Lest European criticks should consider a few of the images as inapplicable to Indian manners. 1839James Louis XIV, IV. 262 To show that this reasoning is inapplicable. 1881Lubbock Addr. Brit. Assoc. in Nature No. 618. 409 Döppler's method was practically inapplicable, because the amount of effect on the colour would be utterly insensible. |