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Practicable
Prac′ti-ca-ble
,Adj.
[LL.
practicare
to act, transact, fr. L. practicus
active, Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F. practicable
, pratiquer
to practice. See Practical
.] 1.
That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done or accomplished with available means or resources; feasible;
as, a
practicable
method; a practicable
aim; a practicable
good.2.
Capable of being used; passable;
as, a
practicable
weapon; a practicable
road.Practicable breach
(Mil.)
, a breach which admits of approach and entrance by an assailing party.
Syn. – Possible; feasible. –
– Practicable
, Possible
. A thing may be possible, i. e., not forbidden by any law of nature, and yet may not now be practicable for want of the means requisite to its performance. Prac′ti-ca-ble-ness
, Noun.
Prac′ti-ca-bly
, adv.
Definition 2024
practicable
practicable
English
Adjective
practicable (not comparable)
- Capable of being accomplished; feasible.
- 1986, Fred Matheny, Solo Cycling: How to Train and Race Bicycle Time Trials (page 136)
- The law in most states says that cyclists must ride as far to the right as is practicable.
- 1986, Fred Matheny, Solo Cycling: How to Train and Race Bicycle Time Trials (page 136)
- Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy.
- 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."
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capable of being accomplished; feasible
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serving a useful function; functional or handy
available for use; accessible or employable