actionable

[ ak-shuh-nuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. furnishing ground for a lawsuit.

  2. liable to a lawsuit.

  1. ready to go or be put into action; ready for use: to retrieve actionable copy from a computer.

Origin of actionable

1
First recorded in 1585–95; action + -able

Other words from actionable

  • ac·tion·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • ac·tion·a·bly, adverb
  • non·ac·tion·a·ble, adjective
  • non·ac·tion·a·bly, adverb
  • un·ac·tion·a·ble, adjective

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How to use actionable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for actionable

actionable

/ (ˈækʃənəbəl) /


adjective
  1. law affording grounds for legal action

Derived forms of actionable

  • actionably, adverb

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