Practicable

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  • adjective. Capable of being effected, done, or put into practice; feasible. synonym: possible.
  • adjective. Usable for a specified purpose.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Capable of being performed or effected; performable; possible in point of execution.
  • Capable of being practised.
  • Capable of being used: as, a practicable road; a practicable breach.
  • In theatrical, capable of real use, in distinction from something merely simulated: as, a practicable door, bridge, or window.
  • Suitable for practice, fulfilment, or execution; hence, desirable; advantageous.
  • Synonyms Practical, Practicable (see impracticable). Possible, Practicable, Possible notes that which may or might be performed if the necessary powers or means can or could be obtained; practicable is limited to things which may be performed by the means that one possesses or can obtain.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done or accomplished with available means or resources; feasible
  • adjective. Capable of being used; passable
  • adjective. a breach which admits of approach and entrance by an assailing party.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Capable of being accomplished; feasible.
  • adjective. Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy.
  • adjective. Available for use; accessible or employable.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
  • adjective. usable for a specific purpose
  • Word Usage
    "We might at least remember that what we call practicable justice has never yet attained the gracious results of Christ's romantic justice."
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