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practicable

prac·ti·ca·ble [ práktikəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. capable of being done: capable of being carried out or put into effect

2. usable: capable of being used successfully

[Mid-17th century. < French< practiquer "put into practice" < medieval Latin practica< form of Greek praktikos "practical" (see practice)]

prac·ti·ca·bly adverb
prac·ti·ca·bil·i·ty [ pràktikə bíllətee ] noun

Word Usage

practicable or practical? These two adjectives have overlapping meanings. Both indicate that something can be done, but practical also implies that it is appropriate, sensible, or useful: It is practicable to do the calculation in the traditional way, but far more practical to use a computer. The difference between impracticable and impractical is rather more clear-cut: impracticable means "impossible" and impractical means "not workable when put into practice."

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