practicable

[ prak-ti-kuh-buhl ]

/ ˈpræk tɪ kə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution.

capable of being used: a practicable gift.

Theater. (of a stage property or part of a set) designed or constructed for actual use; a practicable window; practicable water faucets.

Origin of practicable

1660–70; <Medieval Latin practic(āre) to practice + -able

SYNONYMS FOR practicable

1 workable, achievable, attainable.

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ANTONYMS FOR practicable

1 unfeasible.

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synonym study for practicable

1. See possible.

OTHER WORDS FROM practicable

prac·ti·ca·bil·i·ty, prac·ti·ca·ble·ness, nounprac·ti·ca·bly, adverbnon·prac·ti·ca·bil·i·ty, nounnon·prac·ti·ca·ble, adjective

non·prac·ti·ca·ble·ness, nounnon·prac·ti·ca·bly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH practicable

possible, practicable , practical (see synonym study at possible)

Words nearby practicable

Pr, pr0n, PRA, pracharak, practic, practicable, practical, practical art, practical effect, practical imperative, practicalism

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Example sentences from the Web for practicable

His counterfactual musings don't provide any practicable, coherent or implementable alternatives.
Israel and Palestine Vs. ‘Blood and Magic’|Hussein Ibish, Saliba Sarsar|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It makes his prescriptions particularly powerful because they are practicable, if not a little ambitious.
Political Independents: The Future of Politics?|John Avlon|September 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
ARIES Power of concentration is at a peak, percolating grains of ideas into practicable projects.
What the Stars Hold for Your Week|Starsky + Cox|July 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There were fords near all these crossings which were also to be utilized as far as practicable.
Military Reminiscences of the Civil War V2|Jacob Dolson Cox

The cost of providing all these means of protection is too great to make them practicable.
The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, Jan-Mar, 1890|Various
Similarly when firing to attract attention, shoot into soft ground or a heavy timber, when practicable, instead of into the air.
Pistol and Revolver Shooting|A. L. A. Himmelwright
It was an idea which had emanated from Spendius, and which many thought most simple and practicable.
Salammbo|Gustave Flaubert
It was one of the most sober, safe, and practicable plans ever formed.
The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II|Thomas Lord Cochrane

British Dictionary definitions for practicable

practicable

/ (ˈpræktɪkəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being done; feasible

usable

Derived forms of practicable

practicability or practicableness, nounpracticably, adverb

Word Origin for practicable

C17: from French praticable, from pratiquer to practise; see practical

undefined practicable

See practical

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单词	practicable
释义	practicable [ prak-ti-kuh-buhl ] / ˈpræk tɪ kə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR practicable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution. capable of being used: a practicable gift. Theater. (of a stage property or part of a set) designed or constructed for actual use; a practicable window; practicable water faucets. Origin of practicable 1660–70; <Medieval Latin practic(āre) to practice + -able SYNONYMS FOR practicable 1 workable, achievable, attainable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR practicable ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR practicable 1 unfeasible. SEE ANTONYMS FOR practicable ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for practicable 1. See possible. OTHER WORDS FROM practicable prac·ti·ca·bil·i·ty, prac·ti·ca·ble·ness, nounprac·ti·ca·bly, adverbnon·prac·ti·ca·bil·i·ty, nounnon·prac·ti·ca·ble, adjective non·prac·ti·ca·ble·ness, nounnon·prac·ti·ca·bly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH practicable possible, practicable , practical (see synonym study at possible) Words nearby practicable Pr, pr0n, PRA, pracharak, practic, practicable, practical, practical art, practical effect, practical imperative, practicalism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for practicable His counterfactual musings don't provide any practicable, coherent or implementable alternatives. Israel and Palestine Vs. ‘Blood and Magic’\|Hussein Ibish, Saliba Sarsar\|September 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It makes his prescriptions particularly powerful because they are practicable, if not a little ambitious. Political Independents: The Future of Politics?\|John Avlon\|September 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST ARIES Power of concentration is at a peak, percolating grains of ideas into practicable projects. What the Stars Hold for Your Week\|Starsky + Cox\|July 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST There were fords near all these crossings which were also to be utilized as far as practicable. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War V2\|Jacob Dolson Cox The cost of providing all these means of protection is too great to make them practicable. The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, Jan-Mar, 1890\|Various Similarly when firing to attract attention, shoot into soft ground or a heavy timber, when practicable, instead of into the air. Pistol and Revolver Shooting\|A. L. A. Himmelwright It was an idea which had emanated from Spendius, and which many thought most simple and practicable. Salammbo\|Gustave Flaubert It was one of the most sober, safe, and practicable plans ever formed. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II\|Thomas Lord Cochrane British Dictionary definitions for practicable practicable / (ˈpræktɪkəbəl) / adjective capable of being done; feasible usable Derived forms of practicable practicability or practicableness, nounpracticably, adverb Word Origin for practicable C17: from French praticable, from pratiquer to practise; see practical undefined practicable See practical Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to practicable applicable, feasible, practical, achievable, workable, attainable, viable, handy, doable, accessible, functional, open, operative, possible, serviceable, usable, useful, employable, utilizable, performable
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practicable

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adjective

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undefined practicable

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