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Meaning of operable

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  operable
      adj 1: capable of being treated by surgical operation; "an
             operable cancer" [ant: {inoperable}]
      2: fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still
         functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit
         rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the
         dishwasher is now in working order" [syn: {functional},
         {usable}, {useable}, {operable}, {operational}]
      3: usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a
         practicable solution" [syn: {operable}, {practicable}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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