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practicable

English

Etymology

From French praticable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p?ækt?k?b?l/

Adjective

practicable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being accomplished; feasible.
    • 1986, Fred Matheny, Solo Cycling: How to Train and Race Bicycle Time Trials (page 136)
      The law in most states says that cyclists must ride as far to the right as is practicable.
  2. Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy.
  3. Available for use; accessible or employable.

Usage notes

Example of use contrasted with practical:

  • "While others might agree that it really was practical to rewrite the entire section, it just was not truly practicable given other considerations."

Synonyms

  • (capable of being accomplished): feasible, workable
  • usable

Antonyms

  • impracticable

Derived terms

  • practicability
  • practicableness
  • practicably

Related terms

  • practical

Translations

Spanish

Adjective

practicable (plural practicables)

  1. practicable, feasible

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operable

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??.p?.??.b?l/

Adjective

operable (comparative more operable, superlative most operable)

  1. Able to be operated or used
  2. Able to be put into operation; practicable
  3. Able to be treated by surgery

Antonyms

  • inoperable

Derived terms

  • operability

Translations

Anagrams

  • ropeable

Spanish

Adjective

operable (plural operables)

  1. operable (able to be treated by surgery)

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