practicable
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/ˈpɹæktɪkəbəl/
Definition of practicable
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Capable of being accomplished; feasible.
“Those who have concerned themselves exclusively with what seemed practicable in the existing state of opinion have constantly found that even this has rapidly become politically impossible as the result of changes in a public opinion which they have done nothing to guide.”
“The law in most states says that cyclists must ride as far to the right as is practicable.”
“This sober and unflinching analysis should be read and reckoned with by anyone concerned with practicable change in the long-suffering region.”
““The player should usually be able to play more quickly than that and is encouraged to do so,” the guidelines state, with golfers that exceed 40 seconds – AKA “bad time” – “informed as soon as practicable” by a tournament official.”
“Monday’s executive order called on the secretary of state and director of the Office of Management and Budget to pause funding “with all practicable speed.””
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adj
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(not-comparable)Capable of being accomplished; feasible.
“Those who have concerned themselves exclusively with what seemed practicable in the existing state of opinion have constantly found that even this has rapidly become politically impossible as the result of changes in a public opinion which they have done nothing to guide.”
“The law in most states says that cyclists must ride as far to the right as is practicable.”
“This sober and unflinching analysis should be read and reckoned with by anyone concerned with practicable change in the long-suffering region.”
““The player should usually be able to play more quickly than that and is encouraged to do so,” the guidelines state, with golfers that exceed 40 seconds – AKA “bad time” – “informed as soon as practicable” by a tournament official.”
“Monday’s executive order called on the secretary of state and director of the Office of Management and Budget to pause funding “with all practicable speed.””
- (not-comparable)Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy.
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(not-comparable)Available for use; accessible or employable.
“I glanced up, — there was no trap door which led to the roof. No practicable nook or cranny, in which a living being could lie concealed, was anywhere at hand.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin prācticābilis, partly modelled on Middle French praticable. By surface analysis, practice (verb) + -able.
Words you can make from practicable
200+ playable · top: PRACTICAL (15 pts)
Best play practical 15 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
13 words7-letter words
40 words- ACERBIC 13 pts
- BACCATE 13 pts
- BRECCIA 13 pts
- CAPABLE 13 pts
- CAPRICE 13 pts
- PICCATA 13 pts
- PRACTIC 13 pts
- ABREACT 11 pts
- ACRATIC 11 pts
- ACTABLE 11 pts
- BEARCAT 11 pts
- CABARET 11 pts
- CALCITE 11 pts
- CALIBER 11 pts
- CALIBRE 11 pts
- CALIPER 11 pts
- CALTRAP 11 pts
- CAPITAL 11 pts
- CARPALE 11 pts
- CIRCLET 11 pts
- CITABLE 11 pts
- PARABLE 11 pts
- PARETIC 11 pts
- PICRATE 11 pts
- PLACATE 11 pts
- PLECTRA 11 pts
- PLICATE 11 pts
- REPLICA 11 pts
- APTERAL 9 pts
- APTERIA 9 pts
- ARTICLE 9 pts
- LABIATE 9 pts
- LIBRATE 9 pts
- PARTIAL 9 pts
- PLAITER 9 pts
- PLATIER 9 pts
- RATABLE 9 pts
- RECITAL 9 pts
- TALCIER 9 pts
- TRIABLE 9 pts
6-letter words
88 words- ACCEPT 12 pts
- BACCAE 12 pts
- CALPAC 12 pts
- CAPRIC 12 pts
- ICECAP 12 pts
- IPECAC 12 pts
- PECTIC 12 pts
- ACETIC 10 pts
- ALCAIC 10 pts
- APICAL 10 pts
- ARABIC 10 pts
- ARCTIC 10 pts
- CABLER 10 pts
- CABLET 10 pts
- CAECAL 10 pts
- CALCAR 10 pts
- CAPITA 10 pts
- CAPLET 10 pts
- CARCEL 10 pts
- CARIBE 10 pts
- CARPAL 10 pts
- CARPEL 10 pts
- CARPET 10 pts
- CELIAC 10 pts
- CERCAL 10 pts
- CICALA 10 pts
- CICALE 10 pts
- CIRCLE 10 pts
- CLERIC 10 pts
- CRETIC 10 pts
- EPICAL 10 pts
- LACTIC 10 pts
- PACIER 10 pts
- PALACE 10 pts
- PARCEL 10 pts
- PICARA 10 pts
- PLACER 10 pts
- PLACET 10 pts
- PLAICE 10 pts
- PLICAE 10 pts
- PREACT 10 pts
- TERBIC 10 pts
- TRICEP 10 pts
- ABATER 8 pts
- ABELIA 8 pts
- ABLATE 8 pts
- ACETAL 8 pts
- AECIAL 8 pts
- ALBEIT 8 pts
- ALBITE 8 pts
- APLITE 8 pts
- ARABLE 8 pts
- ATELIC 8 pts
- BAILER 8 pts
- BAITER 8 pts
- BARITE 8 pts
- CARATE 8 pts
- CARTEL 8 pts
- CITRAL 8 pts
- CLARET 8 pts
- EARLAP 8 pts
- ECLAIR 8 pts
- LABRET 8 pts
- LACIER 8 pts
- LIBRAE 8 pts
- PALATE 8 pts
- PALIER 8 pts
- PALTER 8 pts
- PIRATE 8 pts
- PLATER 8 pts
- PRATIE 8 pts
- RACIAL 8 pts
- REBAIT 8 pts
- RECTAL 8 pts
- RELICT 8 pts
- RIBLET 8 pts
- RICTAL 8 pts
- TERBIA 8 pts
- TRIBAL 8 pts
- TRIPLE 8 pts
- AERIAL 6 pts
- ATRIAL 6 pts
- LARIAT 6 pts
- LATRIA 6 pts
- REALIA 6 pts
- RETAIL 6 pts
- RETIAL 6 pts
- TAILER 6 pts
5-letter words
56 words- BACCA 11 pts
- BECAP 11 pts
- BICEP 11 pts
- ABACI 9 pts
- ACERB 9 pts
- APACE 9 pts
- BARCA 9 pts
- BARIC 9 pts
- BRACE 9 pts
- BRACT 9 pts
- CABAL 9 pts
- CABER 9 pts
- CABLE 9 pts
- CACTI 9 pts
- CAECA 9 pts
- CAPER 9 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- CECAL 9 pts
- CEIBA 9 pts
- CERCI 9 pts
- ABATE 7 pts
- ABLER 7 pts
- ACARI 7 pts
- ACETA 7 pts
- AECIA 7 pts
- APART 7 pts
- APTER 7 pts
- ARECA 7 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- AREPA 7 pts
- ATRIP 7 pts
- BALER 7 pts
- BALTI 7 pts
- BIRLE 7 pts
- BITER 7 pts
- BLARE 7 pts
- BLATE 7 pts
- BLEAR 7 pts
- BLEAT 7 pts
- BLITE 7 pts
- BRAIL 7 pts
- CARAT 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARLE 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- ALERT 5 pts
- ALTAR 5 pts
- ALTER 5 pts
- AREAL 5 pts
- ARIEL 5 pts
- ARTAL 5 pts
- ARTEL 5 pts
- ATRIA 5 pts
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