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ADJECTIVE:
  1. Being such that use or operation is possible: an operable machine.
  2. Possible to put into practice; practicable: an operable plan.
  3. Treatable by surgical operation with a reasonable degree of safety and chance of success: an operable cancer.


OTHER FORMS:
oper·a·bili·ty(Noun), oper·a·bly(Adverb)


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