OPERABLE


Meaning of OPERABLE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' ä-p( ə -)r ə -b ə l

Function: adjective

Date: 1646

1 : fit, possible, or desirable to use : PRACTICABLE

2 : likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment <an operable cancer>

– op · er · a · bil · i · ty \ ˌ ä-p( ə -)r ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun

– op · er · a · bly \ ' ä-p ə -r ə -bl ē \ adverb

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