practicability

prac·ti·ca·ble  (prkt-k-bl)

adj.

1. Capable of being effected, done, or put into practice; feasible. See Synonyms at possible.

2. Usable for a specified purpose: a practicable way of entry.

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[Medieval Latin prcticbilis, capable of being used, from prcticre, to practice, from prctica, practice, from Greek prktik, practical science, from feminine of prktikos, fit for action, practical, from prssein, prk-, to make, do.]

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practi·ca·bili·ty n.

practi·ca·bly adv.

Usage Note: It is easy to confuse practicable and practical because they look so much alike and overlap in meaning. Practicable means "feasible" as well as "usable," and it cannot be applied to persons. Practical has at least eight meanings, including the sense "capable of being put into effect, useful," wherein the confusion with practicable arises. But there is a subtle distinction between these words that is worth keeping. For the purpose of ordering coffee in a Parisian café, if would be practical (that is, useful) to learn some French, but it still might not be practicable for someone with a busy schedule and little time to learn.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

practicability - the quality of being usable practicableness usefulness, utility - the quality of being of practical use feasibility, feasibleness - the quality of being doable impracticability, impracticableness - the quality of not being usable

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practicability

noun feasibility, use, value, advantage, possibility, practicality, viability, usefulness, workability, operability We discussed the practicability of the idea.

Translations

practicability [ˌpræktɪkəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N → viabilidad f, factibilidad f

practicability [ˌpræktɪkəˈbɪlɪti] n [idea, policy, scheme] → possibilité f de réalisation

practicability

n → Durchführbarkeit f, → Praktikabilität f (rare); (of road) → Befahrbarkeit f

practicability [ˌpræktɪkəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → praticabilità, attuabilità

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practicability [ˌpræktɪkəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → praticabilità, attuabilità