(formal) (of an idea, a plan or a suggestion) able to be done; likely to be successful
SYNFEASIBLE, WORKABLE:
at the earliest practicable date / opportunity * as soon as (is) practicable * The only practicable alternative is to postpone the meeting. * Employers should provide a safe working environment, as far as is reasonably practicable. * Working at night wasn't a practicable proposition.
compareIMPRACTICABLE
practicability noun [U]:
We were doubtful about the practicability of the plan.
practicably adverb:
Please reply as soon as is practicably possible.
Rate this entry
About this entry
This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of practicable come from?
This entry for practicable is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is practicable a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, practicable is tagged as adjective.
Does practicable appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — practicable appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
What is Lughet?
Lughet is a free trilingual dictionary covering nearly five million entries across Uyghur, Chinese, and English, drawn from more than ten source dictionaries and corpora.
