Associations to the word «Operable»

Wiktionary

OPERABLE, adjective. Able to be operated or used
OPERABLE, adjective. Able to be put into operation; practicable
OPERABLE, adjective. Able to be treated by surgery

Dictionary definition

OPERABLE, adjective. Capable of being treated by surgical operation; "an operable cancer".
OPERABLE, adjective. 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".
OPERABLE, adjective. Usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a practicable solution".

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne