Practicable

  • 11practicable — adj. (formal) VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ perfectly ▪ reasonably …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 12practicable — ► adjetivo 1 Que puede ser realizado: ■ necesitamos propuestas practicables; no considero que este experimento sea practicable con un humano. SINÓNIMO realizable ANTÓNIMO impracticable 2 Que puede ser transitado: ■ unas máquinas quitaron la nieve …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 13practicable — prac|ti|ca|ble [ˈpræktıkəbəl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: praticable, from pratiquer to put into practice ] a practicable way of doing something is possible in a particular situation ▪ The only practicable course of action is to sell… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14practicable — practicability, practicableness, n. practicably, adv. /prak ti keuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution. 2. capable of being used: a practicable gift. 3 …

    Universalium

  • 15practicable — adj. feasible practicable to + inf. (it was not practicable to put up a new building there) * * * [ præktɪkəb(ə)l] [ feasible ] practicable to + inf. (it was not practicable to put up a new building there) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 16practicable — [[t]præ̱ktɪkəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If a task, plan, or idea is practicable, people are able to carry it out. [FORMAL] It is not reasonably practicable to offer her the original job back... Teachers can only be expected to do what… …

    English dictionary

  • 17practicable — adjective Date: 1648 1. capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished ; feasible < a practicable plan > 2. capable of being used ; usable < a practicable weapon > Synonyms: see possible • practicability …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 18practicable — prac|ti|ca|ble [ præktıkəbl ] adjective FORMAL able to be done or used successfully: POSSIBLE, FEASIBLE: Any incident must be reported as soon as is practicable. a practicable system ╾ prac|ti|ca|bil|i|ty [ ,præktıkə bıləti ] noun uncount ╾&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19practicable — adjective an idea or way of doing something that is practicable is able to be used successfully in a particular situation: The only practicable course of action is to sell the company. practicably adverb practicability noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20practicable — UK [ˈpræktɪkəb(ə)l] / US adjective formal able to be done or used successfully Any incident must be reported as soon as is practicable. a practicable system Derived words: practicability UK [ˌpræktɪkəˈbɪlətɪ] / US noun uncountable practicably&#8230; …

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