prac´ti|ca|bly

prac´ti|ca|bly
prac|ti|ca|ble «PRAK tuh kuh buhl», adjective.
1. that can be done; capable of being put into practice: »

a practicable idea.

SYNONYM(S): feasible. See syn. under possible. (Cf.possible)
2. that can be used or crossed over: »

a practicable road. The moat had been rendered practicable in many places by the heaps of rubbish (John L. Motley).

[< French praticable < pratiquer to practice (see etym. under practical (Cf.practical)); English spelling influenced by practic]
prac´ti|ca|ble|ness, noun.
prac´ti|ca|bly, adverb.

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  • prac´ti|ca|ble|ness — prac|ti|ca|ble «PRAK tuh kuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be done; capable of being put into practice: »a practicable idea. SYNONYM(S): feasible. See syn. under possible. (Cf. ↑possible) 2. that can be used or crossed over: »a practicable road.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • prac|ti|ca|ble — «PRAK tuh kuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be done; capable of being put into practice: »a practicable idea. SYNONYM(S): feasible. See syn. under possible. (Cf. ↑possible) 2. that can be used or crossed over: »a practicable road. The moat had… …   Useful english dictionary

  • prac — chi·ro·prac·tic; chi·ro·prac·tor; echo·prac·tic; eu·prac·tic; prac·ti·ca·bil·i·ty; prac·ti·ca·ble; prac·ti·ca·ble·ness; prac·ti·ca·bly; prac·ti·cal·ism; prac·ti·cal·ist; prac·ti·cal·i·ty; prac·ti·cal·ize; prac·ti·cal·ly; prac·ti·cal·ness;… …   English syllables

  • bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… …   English syllables

  • practicably — prac·ti·ca·bly …   English syllables

  • practicable — prac|ti|ca|ble [ præktıkəbl ] adjective FORMAL able to be done or used successfully: POSSIBLE, FEASIBLE: Any incident must be reported as soon as is practicable. a practicable system ╾ prac|ti|ca|bil|i|ty [ ,præktıkə bıləti ] noun uncount ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • practicable — prac•ti•ca•ble [[t]ˈpræk tɪ kə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being done or put into practice with the available means; feasible 2) capable of being used prac′ti•ca•bly, adv. syn: See possible …   From formal English to slang

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • impracticable — im•prac•ti•ca•ble [[t]ɪmˈpræk tɪ kə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not practicable; incapable of being put into practice or use with the available means 2) impassable: impracticable terrain[/ex] • Etymology: 1645–55 im•prac ti•ca•bil′i•ty,… …   From formal English to slang

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