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Operable

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Adjective

1. operable

capable of being treated by surgical operation

Example Sentences:
'an operable cancer'

2. functional, operable, operational, usable, useable

fit or ready for use or service

Example Sentences:
'the toaster was still functional even after being dropped'
'the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable'
'an operational aircraft'
'the dishwasher is now in working order'

3. operable, practicable

usable for a specific purpose

Example Sentences:
'an operable plan'
'a practicable solution'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Operable

see synonyms of operable
adjective
1. 
capable of being treated by a surgical operation
2. 
capable of being operated
3. 
capable of being put into practice

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Operable

see synonyms of operable
adjective
1. 
practicable or feasible
2. 
able to function or be operated, as a machine
3. 
that can be treated by a surgical operation

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Operable

see synonyms of operable
adj.
1. Being such that use or operation is possible: an operable machine.
2. Possible to put into practice; practicable: an operable plan.
3. Treatable by surgical operation with a reasonable degree of safety and chance of success: an operable cancer.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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