OPERABLE


Meaning of OPERABLE in English

ˈäp(ə)rəbəl adjective

Etymology: Late Latin operabilis working, efficacious, from Latin operari to work + -abilis -able

1. : fit, possible, or desirable to use : practicable

a highly operable machine

2. : suitable for surgical treatment

an operable cancer

— compare resectable

• op·er·a·bly -blē adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.