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operable

/ˈɒ.pə.ɹə.bəl/

operable adjective: able to be operated or used.

Adjective

operable (comparative more operable, superlative most operable)

  1. Able to be operated or used.
  2. Able to be put into operation; practicable.
  3. Able to be treated by surgery.

Antonyms of operable

Forms of operable

comparativemore operable
superlativemost operable

Origin of operable

Borrowed from Latin operābilis.

Words formed from operable

Questions about operable

What does operable mean?
Operable means able to be operated or used.
What part of speech is operable?
Operable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce operable?
Operable is pronounced /ˈɒ.pə.ɹə.bəl/ (UK).

Words near operable in the dictionary

  1. opera-glasses
  2. opera-goer
  3. opera-goers
  4. operabilities
  5. operability
  6. operable
  7. operably
  8. operad
  9. operadic
  10. operads
  11. operafication

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