practicable

English

Etymology

From French praticable.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpræktɪkəbl/

Adjective

practicable (not comparable)

1. Capable of being accomplished; feasible.
2. Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy.
3. Available for use; accessible or employable.

Usage notes

Example of use contrasted with practical:

• "While others might agree that it really was practical to rewrite the entire section, it just was not truly practicable given other considerations."

Synonyms

• (capable of being accomplished): feasible, workable
• usable

Antonyms

• impracticable

Derived terms

• practicability
• practicableness
• practicably

Related terms

• practical

Translations

capable of being accomplished; feasible

• Dutch: doenbaar, uitvoerbaar (nl), werkbaar
• Manx: so-yannoo (gv)

• Romanian: practicabil (ro)
• Spanish: realizable (es), alcanzable (es)

serving a useful function; functional or handy

• Dutch: bruikbaar, handig (nl), hanteerbaar, nuttig, functioneel

• Romanian: funcțional (ro), folosibil (ro) m and n

available for use; accessible or employable

• Dutch: bruikbaar, hanteerbaar, toegankelijk, werkbaar

• Romanian: funcționabil (ro) m and n, practicabil (ro)

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• French: praticable