practicable

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practicable  /ˈpræk tə kə bəl/ ? Meaning of "practicable"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) usable for a specific purpose
  2. (adj) capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

Synonym(s)

feasible, viable, workable, operable

Derived Word(s)

practicableness

Usage(s):

  1. It was found on the second expedition that while there is a practicable route to the top, favorable weather is the all-important factor.
  2. Guantanamo is a symbol of American brutality that needs to be expunged to the extent possible by closure, as soon as practicable.
  3. While germs are usually specialists, attacking only a limited number of species, some form of biological warfare might be only too practicable.
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