Entry Word: practicable

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 capable of being done or carried out <a solution that is not practicable in the time available> — see possible 1
2 capable of being put to use or account <a practicable knowledge of carpentry that came in handy when he volunteered to build houses for underprivileged families> — see practical 1
3 capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose <that flimsy little saw is not a very practicable tool for cutting tree trunks> — see usable 1