man·age·a·ble

[man-i-juh-buhl]
adjective
that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.

Origin:
1590–1600; manage + -able

man·age·a·bil·i·ty, man·age·a·ble·ness, noun
man·age·a·bly, adverb
un·man·age·a·ble, adjective
un·man·age·a·bil·i·ty, un·man·age·a·ble·ness, noun
un·man·age·a·b·ly, adverb
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manageable (ˈmænɪdʒəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
able to be managed or controlled
 
managea'bility
 
n
 
'manageableness
 
n
 
'manageably
 
adv

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Manageable is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Word Origin & History

manageable
1590s, from manage + -able.
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Example sentences
Whilst this is scary it could be argued that adaptations of existing pathogens
  are manageable.
If anything, the exhaust note is a bit tame, and the power is manageable.
It took our manageable problems and made them worse.
Some predators are useful for keeping the populations of other animals at
  manageable levels.
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