adj
operable
Operable (adj) means Able to be used or made to work.
adj
1
Able to be used or made to work.
2
Able to be carried out in practice.
3
(medicine) Able to be treated with an operation.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin operābilis.
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What is the meaning of operable?
"operable" (adj) means able to be used or made to work.
What is another word for operable?
Other words for "operable" include practicable, operational, functional, useable, usable.
What is the opposite of operable?
The opposite of "operable" is inoperable.
What are the different meanings of operable?
"operable" has 3 main meanings: 1. Able to be used or made to work; 2. Able to be carried out in practice; 3. (medicine) Able to be treated with an operation.