different between corresponding vs applicable

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k????sp?nd??/
• (Received Pronunciation, New England) IPA^(key): /?k????sp?nd??/
• (NYC) IPA^(key): /?k????sp?nd??/
• Hyphenation: cor?res?pond?ing
• Rhymes: -?nd??

Verb

corresponding

1. present participle of correspond

Noun

corresponding (plural correspondings)

1. A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.

Adjective

corresponding (comparative more corresponding, superlative most corresponding)

1. that have a similar relationship
   • 2008, Wikipedia (Middle East)

     The corresponding adjective to Middle East is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner.

Derived terms

• corresponding angles
• correspondingly

Translations

English

Etymology

From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æpl?k?b?l/, /??pl?k?b?l/

Adjective

applicable (comparative more applicable, superlative most applicable)

1. suitable for application, relevant

Synonyms

• appropriate; See also Thesaurus:suitable or Thesaurus:pertinent

Antonyms

• inapplicable

Derived terms

• applicability

Related terms

Translations

French

Etymology

From appliquer +? -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pli.kabl/

Adjective

applicable (plural applicables)

1. applicable

Further reading

• “applicable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).