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Applicable vs Requisite - What's the difference?

applicable | requisite |

As adjectives the difference between applicable and requisite

is that applicable is suitable for application, relevant while requisite is essential, required, indispensable.

As a noun requisite is

an indispensable item; a requirement.

applicable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • suitable for application, relevant

    • Synonyms

    * appropriate

    Antonyms

    * inapplicable

    Derived terms

    * applicability

    Related terms

    * apply * appliance * application

    requisite

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Essential, required, indispensable.

    • Synonyms

    * necessary * See also

    Related terms

    * requisition

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An indispensable item; a requirement.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1861, author=, title=Utilitarianism citation
    • , passage=But this something, what is it, unless the happiness of others, or some of the requisites of happiness?}} ----