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US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ap′li kā′tiv, ə plik′ə-)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ap•pli•ca•tive (ap′li kā′tiv, ə plik′ə-),USA pronunciation adj.

usable or capable of being used;
practical;
applicatory.

applicate (now obsolete) to apply (see application) + -ive 1630–40

ap′pli•ca′tive•ly, adv.

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