OPERABLE


Meaning of OPERABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl ]

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 ˌä-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• op·er·a·bly ˈä-pə-rə-blē adverb

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