Meaning & use
Practicable
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Able to be done or put into effect successfully; feasible given the available means.
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Engineers assessed whether the bridge design was practicable within budget.
The committee looked for a practicable solution to the housing shortage.
A note on using this word
Often confused with 'practical'; 'practicable' specifically means capable of being carried out, not merely sensible.
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Words with an opposite meaning
impracticableunworkable
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