Main Entry: op·er·a·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1646

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