doable

[doo-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being done. done. do.

doable

/ ˈduːəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being done; practical

Word History and Origins

Origin of doable¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; do ¹, -able

Example Sentences

"Now the list of necessary steps to end the war can become doable..." he wrote on Telegram.

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“If there is substance, yes, I think it’s doable,” Buongiorno said.

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“Life felt more doable a year and a half ago,” said Holly Frew, a college communications director with a household income around $135,000 living in Atlanta.

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"It takes a bit of management, but it's all doable," he continues.

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"The Morkovin's hypothesis allows us to make simplifying assumptions so that the computational demands to design hypersonic vehicles can become more doable."

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