workable
pronunciation
How to pronounce workable in British English:
UK [ˈwɜ:kəbl]
How to pronounce workable in American English:
US [ˈwɜrkəbl]
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- Adjective:
- capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
Word Origin
- workable (adj.)
- 1540s, from work (v.) + -able. Related: Workably; workability.
Example
- 1. Consumer prices must go up to make it workable .
- 2. Sure , applesauce and sour cream were workable .
- 3. As data whizz across borders , creating workable rules for business out of varying national standards will be hard .
- 4. But now the false narrative stands in the way of any workable solution .
- 5. For all the frustrations and failures , the political system is workable .