Practicable

practicable
    adj 1: usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a
           practicable solution" [syn: {operable}, {practicable}]
    2: capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as
       they are [syn: {feasible}, {executable}, {practicable},
       {viable}, {workable}]
    

Practicable \Prac"ti*ca*ble\, a. [LL. practicare to act,
   transact, fr. L. practicus active, Gr. ?: 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.
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   2. Capable of being used; passable; as, a practicable weapon;
      a practicable road.
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   {Practicable breach} (Mil.), a breach which admits of
      approach and entrance by an assailing party.
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   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.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Prac"ti*ca*ble*ness}, n. --
        {Prac"ti*ca*bly}, adv.
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35 Moby Thesaurus words for "practicable":
      accessible, accomplishable, achievable, actable, attainable,
      banausic, compassable, doable, effective, effectual, efficient,
      employable, feasible, functional, handy, manageable, maneuverable,
      manipulatable, negotiable, operable, operatable, operative,
      overcomable, performable, possible, practical, pragmatic,
      realizable, serviceable, superable, surmountable, usable, useful,
      viable, workable