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
Words Nearby operable
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How to use operable in a sentence
Many mechanically ventilated commercial buildings don’t have operable windows, and deep interior spaces often make natural ventilation ineffective.
If We're Going to Live With COVID-19, It's Time to Clean Our Indoor Air Properly | Edward A Nardell | February 1, 2022 | TimeTools are one-hand operable and lock into place, and the Signal comes in seven different colors.
The smooth two-way right-side zipper is operable with one hand for slick temperature regulation, and the stretchy hard-shell material is lightweight with seamless cuff reinforcements.
The Science Museum did have constructed from its own drawings a very fine replica which is completely operable at this time.
The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design | Leonard S. Hobbs.The Wrights' goal was an operable and reasonably lightweight unit to be obtained quickly and cheaply.
The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design | Leonard S. Hobbs.
The case is not like that of the woman who has an operable cervical cancer while she is bearing an inviable fetus.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyIn the second case the cancer is operable and the child is viable.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyI've got all steering stations manned, but only thirty percent of them are still operable.
Human Error | Raymond F. Jones
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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