operable
that can be treated by a surgical operation. : Compare inoperable (def. 2).
capable of being put into use, operation, or practice.
Origin of operable
1Other words from operable
- op·er·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- op·er·a·bly, adverb
- non·op·er·a·ble, adjective
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How to use operable in a sentence
His successor Janet Napolitano has said all the right words about the inter-operability issue.
When I was in the military, we called the problem “inter-operability” or “stovepipes.”
This substantial form is the completion, perfection, in operability and existence, of the matter that receives it.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyIn cancer of the cervix operability does not mean curability always.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'Malley
British Dictionary definitions for operable
/ (ˈɒpərəbəl, ˈɒprə-) /
capable of being treated by a surgical operation
capable of being operated
capable of being put into practice
Derived forms of operable
- operability, noun
- operably, adverb
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