operable
adjective/ˈɒpərəbl/
/ˈɑːpərəbl/
- that functions; that can be used
- Less than half the rail network was operable.
- (of a medical condition) that can be treated by an operation
- This type of cancer is usually operable.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin operabilis, from Latin operari ‘expend labour on’, from opus, oper- ‘work’.
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