im|prac´ti|ca|ble|ness — im|prac|ti|ca|ble «ihm PRAK tuh kuh buhl», adjective. 1. not working well in practice; not practicable: »impracticable suggestions. 2. that cannot be used: »an impracticable road. Owing to a slight miscalculation, the invention proved to be… … 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
im|prac|ti|ca|ble — «ihm PRAK tuh kuh buhl», adjective. 1. not working well in practice; not practicable: »impracticable suggestions. 2. that cannot be used: »an impracticable road. Owing to a slight miscalculation, the invention proved to be impracticable (Lytton… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
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.… … Useful english dictionary
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
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
practicableness — prac·ti·ca·ble·ness … English syllables
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