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workable

adj
1
Practical and capable of being put into effect; feasible.
"They finally reached a workable compromise."
"The engineer proposed a workable solution to the drainage problem."

How to Use Workable

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In plain EnglishSomething that can realistically be done or made to function.

Common pairings
workable solution workable plan a workable compromise

Word Forms

more workable comparative, most workable superlative

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Etymology

From "work" plus the suffix "-able," meaning able to be worked or made to function.

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