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manageable

[ man-i-juh-buhl ]
/ ˈmæn ɪ dʒə bəl /
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adjective
that can be managed; tractable; governable; achievable.
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Origin of manageable

First recorded in 1590–1600; manage + -able

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British Dictionary definitions for manageable

manageable
/ (ˈmænɪdʒəbəl) /

adjective
able to be managed or controlled

Derived forms of manageable

manageability or rare manageableness, nounmanageably, adverb
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