INAPPLICABLE
inapplicable, unsuitable
(adjective) not capable of being applied; “rules inapplicable to day students”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inapplicable (comparative more inapplicable, superlative most inapplicable)
Not applicable; that does not apply or cannot be applied; unsuitable or irrelevant.
Source: Wiktionary
In*ap"pli*ca*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + applicable.]
Definition: Not applicable; incapable of being applied; not adapted; not suitable; as, the argument is inapplicable to the case. J. S. Mill.
Syn.
– Unsuitable; unsuited; unadapted; inappropriate; inapposite; irrelevant.
– In*ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n.
– In*ap"pli*ca*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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