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ap·pli·ca·tive
(ăp′lĭ-kā′tĭv, ə-plĭk′ə-)adj.
1. Characterized by actual application; applied.
2. Practical; applicatory.
ap′pli·ca′tive·ly adv.
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applicative
(əˈplɪkətɪv)adj
relevant or applicable
apˈplicatively adv
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ap•pli•ca•tive
(ˈæp lɪˌkeɪ tɪv, əˈplɪk ə-)adj.
usable or capable of being used; practical.
[1630–40]
ap′pli•ca`tive•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | applicative - readily applicable or practical practical - concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art" |
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