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practicable adj 1 capable of being done, used or successfully carried out; feasible. 2 said eg of a road: fit for use. practicability or practicableness noun. practicably adverb.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c: from French pratiquer to practise; see practical.
practicable, practical Both words mean 'able to be done, used, etc', and a plan (for example) can be said to be practical or practicable. But practical has the further connotation of 'efficient, sensible, useful' and is therefore more judgemental; it can also be applied to people, whereas practicable can not • It is perfectly practicable to make the journey by car • They stood by to offer advice and practical assistance • He was clever enough, but somehow he wasn't practical with it. |
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