practicable

practicable
practicability, practicableness, n.practicably, adv.
/prak"ti keuh beuhl/, adj.
1. capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution.
2. capable of being used: a practicable gift.
3. Theat. (of a stage property or part of a set) designed or constructed for actual use; a practicable window; practicable water faucets.
[1660-70; < ML practic(are) to PRACTICE + -ABLE]
Syn. 1. workable, achievable, attainable. See possible.
Ant. 1. unfeasible.

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  • Practicable — Prac ti*ca*ble, a. [LL. practicare to act, transact, fr. L. practicus active, Gr. ?: cf. F. practicable, pratiquer to practice. See {Practical}.] 1. That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done or accomplished with available means or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • practicable — 1 feasible, *possible Analogous words: operating or operable, working or workable, functioning (see corresponding verbs at ACT) Antonyms: impracticable 2 Practicable, practical are not close synonyms and not interchangeable, but they are… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • practicable — I adjective achievable, attainable, capable of being done, doable, effectible, feasible, not too difficult, obtainable, operable, performable, possible, practical, realizable, reasonable, within reach, within the bounds of possibility, workable… …   Law dictionary

  • practicable — practicable, practicably Practicable is that which may be done, practiced, or accomplished; that which is performable, feasible, possible; and the adverb practicably means in a practicable manner. Within liability policy providing that when… …   Black's law dictionary

  • practicable — practicable, practical Practical usually has a general application, denoting what is possible in practice as distinct from theory, and can also describe a person (‘inclined to action rather than speculation, able to make things work well’),… …   Modern English usage

  • practicable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to be done or put into practice successfully. DERIVATIVES practicability noun practicably adverb. USAGE Although they are related, practicable and practical do not mean exactly the same thing: practicable means ‘able to be done …   English terms dictionary

  • practicable — [prak′ti kə bəl] adj. [altered (based on PRACTICE) < Fr praticable < pratiquer] 1. that can be done or put into practice; feasible [a practicable plan] 2. that can be used; usable; useful [a practicable tool] SYN. POSSIBLEPRACTICAL… …   English World dictionary

  • practicable — (adj.) 1640s (implied in practicableness), from M.Fr. pratiquable (1590s), from pratiquer to practice, from M.L. practicare to practice (see PRACTICAL (Cf. practical)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • practicable — [adj] within the realm of possibility accessible, achievable, applicable, attainable, doable, employable, feasible, functional, handy, open, operative, performable, possible, practical, serviceable, usable, useful, utile, utilizable, viable,… …   New thesaurus

  • practicable — 1. adj. Que se puede practicar o poner en práctica. 2. Dicho de un camino, de una carretera, etc.: transitables. 3. Dicho de una puerta u otro accesorio: En el decorado teatral, que no es meramente figurado, sino que puede usarse. U. t. c. s. m.) …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • practicable — adj. (formal) VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ perfectly ▪ reasonably …   Collocations dictionary

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