not applicable
Outside the scope
Not applicable signals that a question, category, or requirement doesn't apply to a particular situation.
On forms, it's typically abbreviated N/A: For "spouse's name," write N/A if unmarried.
In conversation, it dismisses something as irrelevant: That rule is not applicable here.
- irrelevantNot pertinent
- exemptNot subject to
- invalidWithout legal force
- null and voidWithout legal effect
- excludedShut out, denied entry
excepted · ruled out · immaterial · extraneous · unrelated · out of scope · omitted · outside · beyond · off the table · void · barred · nullified · moot · unconnected · disallowed · negated · situational
validity/requirement
not applicablerequired
Needed by rule
mandatory · applicable · compulsory · obligatory · necessary
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