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ac⋅tion⋅a⋅ble

  [ak-shuh-nuh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
2. liable to a lawsuit.
3. ready to go or be put into action; ready for use: to retrieve actionable copy from a computer.
Origin:
1585–95; action + -able

Related forms:
ac⋅tion⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
ac⋅tion⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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ac·tion·a·ble   (āk'shə-nə-bəl)   
adj.  
  1. Giving cause for legal action: an actionable statement.
  2. Relating to or being information that allows a decision to be made or action to be taken.
ac'tion·a·bly adv.
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Actionable

Ac"tion*a*ble\, a. [Cf. LL. actionabilis. See Action.] That may be the subject of an action or suit at law; as, to call a man a thief is actionable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: ac·tion·able
Pronunciation: 'ak-sh&-n&-b&l
Function: adjective
: subject to or providing grounds for an action or suit at law actionable>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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