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workable

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work·a·ble  (wûrk-bl)
adj.
1. Capable of being worked, dealt with, or handled.
2. Capable of being put into effective operation; practicable or feasible. See Synonyms at possible.
worka·bili·ty, worka·ble·ness n.
worka·bly adv.
workable
Adjective
1. able to operate efficiently: a workable solution
2. able to be used: a workable mine
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.workableworkable - capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
executable, feasible, viable, practicable
possible - capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"
workable
adjective viable, possible, practical, feasible, practicable, doable << OPPOSITE unworkable
Translations

workable [ˈwəːkəbl] adj [solution] → práctico, factible
workable [ˈwəːkəbl] adj [solution] → réalisable
workable [ˈwəːkəbl] work adj [system] → durchführbar; [solution] → brauchbar
workable [ˈwəːkəbl] adj [solution] → realizzabile
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A new interdependent form of civilization was about to be developed, and the telephone arrived in the nick of time to make this new civilization workable and convenient.
The History of the Telephone by Casson, Herbert N. View in context
Of any proposal he always asked not only whether it embodied abstract principles of right but whether it was workable and expedient in the existing circumstances and among actual men.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
If there had been some such uncanny thing as he had found in his room at hotels, a workable fire-escape in the form of notched cable or a canvas shoot, he would have availed himself of it as a proof - well, of his present delicacy.
The Jolly Corner by James, Henry View in context
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