Hypertext Webster Gateway: "operable"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Operable \Op"er*a*ble\, a.
Practicable. [Obs.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
operable
adj 1: capable of being treated by surgical operation; "an operable
cancer" [ant: {inoperable}]
2: fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still
functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a
bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft";
"the dishwasher is now in working order" [syn: {functional},
{usable}, {useable}, {in working order(p)}, {operational}]
3: usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a
practicable solution" [syn: {practicable}]
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