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English Dictionary: operable by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
operable
adj
  1. capable of being treated by surgical operation; "an operable cancer"
    Antonym(s): inoperable
  2. fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the dishwasher is now in working order"
    Synonym(s): functional, usable, useable, operable, operational
  3. usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a practicable solution"
    Synonym(s): operable, practicable
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Operable \Op"er*a*ble\, a.
      Practicable. [Obs.]
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