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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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Examples for "viable"
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Geothermal can be a viable alternative to nuclear power, industry experts say.
Reuters
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General practice in Ireland is no longer seen as a viable profession.
The Irish Times
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Either way VHI Healthcare could not remain viable in the longer term.
The Irish Times
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With the exploding volume of information, is this really a viable situation?
Reuters
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What steps are needed to produce a viable, mutually agreed reform agenda?
The Guardian
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Market conditions don't appear feasible, investor confidence is not upbeat, he said.
Reuters
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Electronic patient records were feasible for research, although several areas needed improvement.
Pubmed
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On Saturday Mayaram said however that he thought the approach was feasible.
Reuters
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We believe this to be the best feasible solution for all concerned.
In the shadow of the cypress
5
Elective use of Lifebridge was feasible and safe without major side effects.
Pubmed
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Congress ultimately punted, and asked the SEC to suggest a workable solution.
Reuters
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Presumably from long years of disuse, the pedals were no longer workable.
Agahta christie: an autobiography
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But Barnier said there were no other workable proposal for the moment.
Reuters
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That gets your number of suspects down to a nice workable number.
Mortal Allies
5
Pat and Miles cut the branches into smaller and more workable proportions.
Pixie O'Shaughnessy
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Pikewerks' products include Electronic Armor, a software tool that protects executable files.
Reuters
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PRG-06: Limit functions to a single RETURN statement in the executable section
Mysql stored procedure programming
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Moreover, we provide the executable packages for installation on user's local server.
Pubmed
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Often, a directly executable file that can be run as a program.
Unix power tools, 3rd edition
5
So shell scripts don't need to be executable -it's just handy.
Unix power tools, 3rd edition
Usage of practicable in English
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Dnlling should commence as soon as practicable this year, according to Tuskar.
The Irish Times
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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
5
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...
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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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