practicable

«practicable» in Mova's school dictionary: Able to be done or put into practice successfully… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (formal)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) Able to be done or put into practice successfully; possible in real life. tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal word in official and exam English: «as soon as practicable» means as soon as it can be done. It tells the reader a plan is realistic. Teachers or rules may say «where practicable» (when possible).

examples

• Building a bridge here is not practicable. tree →
• Please reply as soon as practicable. tree →
• Is it practicable to walk to school every day? tree →
• The plan was clever but not practicable. tree →
• Fire exits must be kept clear wherever practicable. tree →
• The engineer looked for a practicable route over the mountain. tree →

note

Common confusion: «practicable» means can be done; «practical» means useful, sensible or hands-on (a practical person, practical work in science). Opposite: impracticable.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «practicable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.