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practicable

[prak-ti-kuh-buhl]
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adjective

capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution.
capable of being used: a practicable gift.
Theater. (of a stage property or part of a set) designed or constructed for actual use; a practicable window; practicable water faucets.

RELATED WORDS

prospect, risk, probability, circumstance, hazard, incident, action, opportunity, hope, anticipation, odds, expectation, possibility, feasibility, chance, contingency, convenience, practicality, versatility, fortuity

Nearby words

  1. pr0n,
  2. pra,
  3. pracharak,
  4. practic,
  5. practicability,
  6. practical,
  7. practical art,
  8. practical effect,
  9. practical imperative,
  10. practical joke

Origin of practicable

1660–70; < Medieval Latin practic(āre) to practice + -able
ANTONYMS FOR practicable
1. unfeasible.
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Related forms
Can be confusedpossible practicable practical (see synonym study at possible)

Synonym study

1. See possible.
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British Dictionary definitions for practicability

practicable

adjective

capable of being done; feasible
usable
Derived Formspracticability or practicableness, nounpracticably, adverb

Word Origin for practicable

C17: from French praticable, from pratiquer to practise; see practical

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