Applicatory

/æp.lɪ.keɪ.ˈtɔr.i/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or designed for the act of applying or the application of something.

Etymology

From Latin 'applicare' plus the adjectival suffix '-ory,' used in English since at least the 1600s to describe things that pertain to applying or application.

Kelly Says

While grammatically sound, 'applicatory' is formal and mostly found in technical writing—you'd see it in a patent describing 'applicatory methods' rather than in everyday conversation.

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