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practicable
adjective /ˈpræk.tɪ.kə.bl̩/ formalDefinition
› able to be done or put into action: The troops will be brought home as soon as practicable. It is not practicable to complete the tunnel before the end of the year. → Opposite impracticableAchievable practicability
/ˌpræk.tɪ.kəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › Many people have expressed serious doubts about the practicability of the proposed schedule for next year.Achievable
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › Many people have expressed serious doubts about the practicability of the proposed schedule for next year.Achievable(Definition of practicable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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