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practicable
What does practicable mean?
practicable (adjective): capable of being accomplished; feasible.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce practicable?
/ˈpɹæktəkəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does practicable come from?
Borrowed from Latin prācticābilis, partly modelled on Middle French praticable.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “practicable” mean?
incapable of being avoided or prevented
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capable of being accomplished; feasible
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of unknown name; whose name is withheld
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helpful or good to something or someone
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