Noun
The quality of being applicable or fit to be applied.
Source: Webster's dictionaryEvery word or concept, clear as it may seem to be, has only a limited range of applicability. Werner Heisenberg
Science and mathematics... have added little to our understanding of such things as Truth, Beauty, and Justice. There may be definite limits to the applicability of the scientific method. Richard Hamming
It is the only physical theory of universal content concerning which I am convinced that, within the framework of the applicability of its basic concepts, it will never be overthrown. Albert Einstein
In quotation not only does language turn on itself, but it does so word by word and expression by expression, and this reflexive twist is inseparable from the convenience and universal applicability of the device. Here we already have enough to draw the interest of the philosopher of language. Donald Davidson (philosopher)
A clause can contain a guard, which is a set of constraints that may block the applicability of the clause. Source: Internet
Although this model is conceptually helpful, its mathematical formulation makes several assumptions that limit its applicability to real systems. Source: Internet