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OPERABLY

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op⋅er⋅a⋅ble

  [op-er-uh-buhl, op-ruh-]
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–adjective
1. that can be treated by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def. 2).
2. capable of being put into use, operation, or practice.
Origin:
1640–50; < LL operābilis, equiv. to operā(rī) to work + -bilis -ble

Related forms:
op⋅er⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
op⋅er⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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op·er·a·ble   (ŏp'ər-ə-bəl, ŏp'rə-)   
adj.  

  1. Being such that use or operation is possible: an operable machine.

  2. Possible to put into practice; practicable: an operable plan.

  3. Treatable by surgical operation with a reasonable degree of safety and chance of success: an operable cancer.

op'er·a·bil'i·ty n., op'er·a·bly adv.
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Word Origin & History

operable 
1646, "practicable," from operate (see operation) + -able. Surgical sense is first recorded 1904.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: op·er·a·ble
Pronunciation: 'äp-(&-)r&-b&l
Function: adjective
1 : fit, possible, or desirable touse
2 : likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment —op·er·a·bil·i·ty /"äp-(&-)r&-'bil-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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operable op·er·a·ble (ŏp'ər-ə-bəl, ŏp'rə-)
adj.
Being treatable by surgical operation with a reasonable degree of safety and chance of success.

op'er·a·bil'i·ty n.

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