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单词 operable
释义

operable

adjective

op·​er·​a·​ble ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce operable (audio)
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use : practicable
2
: likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment
an operable cancer
operability
ˌä-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce operable (audio)
noun
operably
ˈä-pə-rə-blē How to pronounce operable (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • available
  • employable
  • exploitable
  • fit
  • functional
  • practicable
  • serviceable
  • usable
  • useable
  • useful
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Example Sentences

The radio is operable without the car running. the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel
Recent Examples on the Web The building — actually, two buildings connected by a pair of bridges — have facades studded with 14-foot operable windows that do something fairly radical for an office tower: let fresh air in. Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2022 The net result is that inventories of both distillates and gasoline are well below the normal range for this time of year, while refiners are running at over 90% operable capacity. Robert Rapier, Forbes, 18 May 2022 The police found 25,390 rounds of ammunition in the house, as well as ghost gun kits for AR-15s; one was already operable. Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022 The park was still operable and enjoyed by community members but remained neglected for decades until the mid-2000s. Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 June 2022 The plan also requires Japan to restart basically all of its 33 operable nuclear reactors—a difficult task given the public opposition. Time, 22 Mar. 2022 But there were still fresh missile strikes throughout the country, with Ukrainian leaders in the Black Sea port of Odessa reporting that a runway at the city’s airport had been hit and was no longer operable. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2022 The senior defense official said there is more than one channel and this communication has been operable for about the past day. NBC News, 3 Mar. 2022 Among the renovations to the field house are the replacement of the synthetic turf, new graphics, changes to the mechanical system to improve circulation, new overhead doors and operable windows and new LED lighting. Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin operābilis "active, efficacious," from operārī "to work, be efficacious" + Latin -ābilis -able — more at operate

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

operable

adjective

op·​er·​a·​ble ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce operable (audio)
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use
2
: likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment

operable

adjective

as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • available
  • useful
  • serviceable
  • usable
  • practicable
  • functional
  • useable
  • employable
  • feasible
  • relevant
  • exploitable
  • viable
  • applicable
  • fit
  • workable
  • doable
  • reusable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unavailable
  • impracticable
  • inoperable
  • unusable
  • unemployable
  • nonfunctional
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