adj
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
Learner’s notesIn 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.