practicable

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Capable of being accomplished; feasible. not-comparable
    — Those who have concerned themselves exclusively with what seemed practicable in the existing state of opinion have constantly found that even this has rapidly become politically impossible as the result of changes in a public opinion which they have done nothing to guide.
  2. Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy. not-comparable
  3. Available for use; accessible or employable. not-comparable
    — I glanced up, — there was no trap door which led to the roof. No practicable nook or cranny, in which a living being could lie concealed, was anywhere at hand.

词形变化

practiceable alternative practisable alternative,rare practiseable alternative,rare

词汇关系

词源

Borrowed from Latin prācticābilis, partly modelled on Middle French praticable. By surface analysis, practice (verb) + -able.
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