practicable
pronunciation
How to pronounce practicable in British English:
UK [ˈpræktɪkəbl]
How to pronounce practicable in American English:
US [ˈpræktɪkəbl]
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- Adjective:
- usable for a specific purpose
- capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
Word Origin
- practicable (adj.)
- 1670s, from Middle French pratiquable (1590s), from pratiquer "to practice," from Medieval Latin practicare "to practice" (see practical). Related: practicableness (1640s).
Antonym
Example
- 1. A more practicable alternative is a system of tradable water-usage rights .
- 2. With the legal problems exacerbated by nationalist sentiment , practicable solutions are even harder to achieve .
- 3. It might even be sold , or , if it were practicable , shared with the french .
- 4. You should follow the vehicle in front of you " as closely as is practicable and safe . "
- 5. The task of organization is to design this environment so that individuals approach as close as practicable to rationality ( judged in terms of the organization 's goals ) in their decisions .