manageableadj.

Brit.

/ˈmanᵻdʒəbl/, U.S.

/ˈmænədʒəb(ə)l/

Forms: 1500s– manageable, 1600s maneggiable, 1600s mannagable, 1600s mannageable, 1600s menageable, 1600s–1700s (1800s– nonstandard) managable.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: manage v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < manage v. + -able suffix. Compare Italian maneggiabile (1540), maneggevole (see quot. 1598 at sense 1). Compare earlier maniable adj.

1. Amenable to control or guidance; tractable or workable; capable of being wielded, manipulated, or administered.

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the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [adjective] > easily managed

handsome1440

wieldya1450

maniable1484

willing?a1513

tractable1555

wieldsome1565

manuable1594

manageable1598

handleable1611

subject1619

manuala1631

handy1640

flippant1677

wieldablea1688

clever1715

able1741

habile1741

docile1774

sweet1883

hand-tame1911

society > authority > subjection > obedience > manageability > [adjective]

manageable1598

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Manageable, tractable, gentle, that may be handled.

1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. xii. 280 To them [sc. beasts] as their proper share we leave the essentiall, the maneagable [1632 manageable; Fr. maniables], and palpable goods, as peace, rest,..and health.

1636 E. Dacres tr. N. Machiavel Disc. Livy I. 32 If thou wouldst make a numerous and warlike people..thou mak'st them of such a temper, that they shall never be maneggiable at thy will.

1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors 253 The Chariot was drawn by two white Oxen, which..were as swift and manageable as our horses.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 479. ¶5 They who learn to keep a good Seat on horseback, mount the least managable they can get.

1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson ii. x. 241 It is one convenience of their jars that they are much more manageable than casks.

1798 Hull Advertiser 4 Aug. 2/4 A gunboat..being very manageable in a strong tideway.

1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh i. 14 A meek and manageable child.

1897 B. Stoker Dracula i. 12 Under his caresses they became quite manageable again, though they still trembled.

1927 E. Hemingway Men without Women (1928) 43 He looked at the bull, planning his faena, his work with the red cloth that was..to make him manageable.

1967 A. Lichine Encycl. Wines & Spirits 330/1 Nebbiolo grapes grown on the more manageable Alpine slopes.

1991 New Ideas for Hair Styling Feb. 1/1 (advt.) More manageable hair, easy to style.

2. Achievable; capable of being accomplished successfully.

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the world > action or operation > easiness > [adjective] > feasible

openOE

possiblec1384

doablec1443

feasiblec1460

agible?a1475

performable1548

parable1563

practiceable1570

compassable1581

factible1585

effectuable1590

practicable1593

exploitable1611

achievable1634

effectible1646

operable1646

accomplishable1657

perpetrable1680

workable1756

executable1796

expeditable1820

workable1822

powerable1860

runnable1860

manageable1866

actable1876

viable1955

1866 W. Odling Lect. Animal Chem. 14 Only a few of these metallic chlorides can be vaporised at manageable temperatures.

1884 Manch. Examiner 9 June 4/7 The right of the Chancellor of the Exchequer compulsorily to pay off two..classes of Three per Cent. stocks in manageable amounts.

1938 D. Baker Young Man with Horn i. v. 69 He..swallowed his mouthful in small, manageable stints.

1991 She May 56/1 Drawing up a new CV, sending off for a trade paper, role-playing a mock interview with a friend; these are all more manageable goals than simply thinking, ‘I must get a job.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	manageable
释义	manageableadj. Brit. /ˈmanᵻdʒəbl/, U.S. /ˈmænədʒəb(ə)l/ Forms: 1500s– manageable, 1600s maneggiable, 1600s mannagable, 1600s mannageable, 1600s menageable, 1600s–1700s (1800s– nonstandard) managable. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: manage v., -able suffix. Etymology: < manage v. + -able suffix. Compare Italian maneggiabile (1540), maneggevole (see quot. 1598 at sense 1). Compare earlier maniable adj. 1. Amenable to control or guidance; tractable or workable; capable of being wielded, manipulated, or administered. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [adjective] > easily managed handsome1440 wieldya1450 maniable1484 willing?a1513 tractable1555 wieldsome1565 manuable1594 manageable1598 handleable1611 subject1619 manuala1631 handy1640 flippant1677 wieldablea1688 clever1715 able1741 habile1741 docile1774 sweet1883 hand-tame1911 society > authority > subjection > obedience > manageability > [adjective] manageable1598 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Manageable, tractable, gentle, that may be handled. 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. xii. 280 To them [sc. beasts] as their proper share we leave the essentiall, the maneagable [1632 manageable; Fr. maniables], and palpable goods, as peace, rest,..and health. 1636 E. Dacres tr. N. Machiavel Disc. Livy I. 32 If thou wouldst make a numerous and warlike people..thou mak'st them of such a temper, that they shall never be maneggiable at thy will. 1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors 253 The Chariot was drawn by two white Oxen, which..were as swift and manageable as our horses. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 479. ¶5 They who learn to keep a good Seat on horseback, mount the least managable they can get. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson ii. x. 241 It is one convenience of their jars that they are much more manageable than casks. 1798 Hull Advertiser 4 Aug. 2/4 A gunboat..being very manageable in a strong tideway. 1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh i. 14 A meek and manageable child. 1897 B. Stoker Dracula i. 12 Under his caresses they became quite manageable again, though they still trembled. 1927 E. Hemingway Men without Women (1928) 43 He looked at the bull, planning his faena, his work with the red cloth that was..to make him manageable. 1967 A. Lichine Encycl. Wines & Spirits 330/1 Nebbiolo grapes grown on the more manageable Alpine slopes. 1991 New Ideas for Hair Styling Feb. 1/1 (advt.) More manageable hair, easy to style. 2. Achievable; capable of being accomplished successfully. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > [adjective] > feasible openOE possiblec1384 doablec1443 feasiblec1460 agible?a1475 performable1548 parable1563 practiceable1570 compassable1581 factible1585 effectuable1590 practicable1593 exploitable1611 achievable1634 effectible1646 operable1646 accomplishable1657 perpetrable1680 workable1756 executable1796 expeditable1820 workable1822 powerable1860 runnable1860 manageable1866 actable1876 viable1955 1866 W. Odling Lect. Animal Chem. 14 Only a few of these metallic chlorides can be vaporised at manageable temperatures. 1884 Manch. Examiner 9 June 4/7 The right of the Chancellor of the Exchequer compulsorily to pay off two..classes of Three per Cent. stocks in manageable amounts. 1938 D. Baker Young Man with Horn i. v. 69 He..swallowed his mouthful in small, manageable stints. 1991 She May 56/1 Drawing up a new CV, sending off for a trade paper, role-playing a mock interview with a friend; these are all more manageable goals than simply thinking, ‘I must get a job.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1598
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