operable
adjective
op·er·a·ble
ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl 
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use : practicable
2
: likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment
an operable cancer
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Examples of operable in a Sentence
The radio is operable without the car running.
the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel
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The Navajo communities where polling places were not operable once polls were set to open were Rock Point, Cottonwood, St. Michaels and Dennehostso.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Drones are vulnerable to hacking and espionage as well, especially as their operating systems grow more sophisticated and remotely operable.
—Tom Donilon, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2022
Advertisement Manheimer noted that the area’s one operable road could not be shut down for Biden’s motorcade.
—Chris Megerian and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
It is strongly recommended that each bank develop an operable roadmap following our STAGE framework considering strategy, risk, cost, control and talent.
—Ravi Gedela, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Drones are vulnerable to hacking and espionage as well, especially as their operating systems grow more sophisticated and remotely operable.
—Tom Donilon, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2022
Advertisement Manheimer noted that the area’s one operable road could not be shut down for Biden’s motorcade.
—Chris Megerian and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
It is strongly recommended that each bank develop an operable roadmap following our STAGE framework considering strategy, risk, cost, control and talent.
—Ravi Gedela, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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operable
adjective
op·er·a·ble
ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use
2
: likely to have a favorable result upon surgical treatment
an operable cancer
Medical Definition
operable
adjective
op·er·a·ble
ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use
2
: likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment
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