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Meanings of practicable in English

Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are.

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Usable for a specific purpose.

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Usage of practicable in English
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Dnlling should commence as soon as practicable this year, according to Tuskar.
The Irish Times
2
Theory analyses indicate that the method, presented in this paper, is practicable.
Pubmed
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A trial of the intervention in general practice is feasible and practicable.
Pubmed
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Fire at command is not practicable in the face of the enemy.
Battle Studies; Ancient and Modern Battle
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If practicable, leave the rest of the stage and audience-room in darkness.
Christmas Entertainments
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The thing seems inconceivable, and still less practicable; but it is not.
The Subterranean Brotherhood
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Both appeared delighted; and after a short scrutiny declared the path practicable.
The War Trail: The Hunt of the Wild Horse
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After that the slope was practicable to the foot of the mountain.
In Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant
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I try to adopt the native customs of my kingdom whenever practicable.
Daughters of the Nile
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Thus in state and nation might practicable radical reforms make their way.
Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and...
11
The first to produce a practicable speaking telephone was Alexander Graham Bell.
Heroes of the Telegraph
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The cowboy or military style and seat are the only practicable ones.
The Mountains
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We establish a practicable and environmentally friendly reclamation strategy for carbon fibers.
Pubmed
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Shandon and his two companions went in search of a practicable passage.
The English at the North Pole / Part I of the Adventures of Capt...
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The point they chose was the nearest practicable bay that was unmined.
Some Principles of Maritime Strategy
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So far as I can see it is the only practicable course.
The Search for the Silver City: A Tale of Adventure in Yucatan
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