DOABLE


Meaning of DOABLE in English

do ‧ a ‧ ble /ˈduːəb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] spoken informal

able to be done or completed:

We’ve got to think first whether this plan is doable.

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THESAURUS

▪ possible if something is possible, it can be done or achieved:

I think it’s possible that we could win the race.

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I want to get back by 5 o'clock if possible.

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Please let me know your answer as soon as possible.

▪ feasible if an idea or plan is feasible, it is possible and you can find a practical way of doing it:

We need to find out first if the idea is technically feasible.

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It is not feasible to have security cameras in every part of the building.

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Da Silva considered it feasible that uranium could be produced on an industrial scale.

▪ viable possible and likely to be successful, and therefore worth doing:

Nuclear energy is the only viable alternative to coal or gas.

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The product needs to be commercially viable.

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We have yet to find a viable solution to the problem.

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The company was no longer financially viable (=it could not make enough money to be able to continue) .

▪ workable a workable plan, system, or solution is one that can be done or used:

By early morning, they had arrived at a workable and safe solution.

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The company would have a tough job convincing people that the deal was workable.

▪ doable informal if something is doable, you have enough money, energy, or skill to do it:

This exercise programme is doable for most people.

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Do you think the walk is doable?

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Hosting great parties is fun, easy, and doable on any budget.

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The book is full of interesting and doable recipes.

▪ achievable ( also attainable formal ) able to be achieved:

A 15% cut in carbon emissions is achievable.

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Perfect democracy is not attainable, nor is perfect freedom or perfect justice.

▪ realistic if something is realistic, it seems sensible to think that it can be done or achieved:

a realistic target

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Their expectations didn’t seem very realistic.

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It is important to set yourself realistic goals.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.