workable

[US]/'wɜːkəb(ə)l/
[UK]/'wɝkəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. able to be done; able to be processed; able to be molded
n. feasibility
adv. feasibly

Phrases & Collocations

workable solution

workable plan

workable strategy

workable approach

workable idea

Example Sentences

a workable peace settlement.

workable clay for making pots

more flour and salt can be added until they make a workable dough.

we turned clay soil into almost workable soil by composting it.

The young technical innovator didn’t lose heart though the new system was not yet brought into a workable condition.

Assuming that the scheme is workable, how will you begin to implement it? Something that ispracticable is capable of being effected, done, or put into practice:

Making cars by hand is possible but not economically feasible. Somethingviable is both practicable and workable; the term often implies capacity for continuing effectiveness or success:

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