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Added 9 October 2026

practicable

/ˈpɹæktɪkəbəl/ adjective

Latin root: prācticābilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about practicable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Usable for a specific purpose.
an operable plan
Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin prācticābilis, partly modelled on Middle French praticable. By surface analysis, practice (verb) + -able.

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