operable
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adjective \ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl\Definition of OPERABLE
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use : practicable
2
: likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment <an operable cancer>
— op·er·a·bil·i·ty \ˌä-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— op·er·a·bly \ˈä-pə-rə-blē\ adverb
See Examples of OPERABLE
- The radio is operable without the car running.
- <the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel>
First Known Use of OPERABLE
1646
Related to OPERABLE
- Synonyms
- available, employable, exploitable, fit, functional, usable, practicable, serviceable, useful
- Antonyms
- impracticable, inoperable, nonfunctional, unavailable, unemployable, unusable
op·er·a·ble
adjective \ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OPERABLE
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use
2
: likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment
—op·er·a·bil·i·ty \ˌäp-(ə-)rə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural op·er·a·bil·i·ties
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