operable
adjective
op·er·a·ble
ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl 
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use : practicable
2
: likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment
an operable cancer
Examples of operable in a Sentence
The radio is operable without the car running.
the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel
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At one point Vietnam also had some capacity to process these types of minerals, but its facility was shut down in 2024 and is no longer operable.
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Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Axiom is targeting as early as 2027 for the launch of its first station module, which will initially attach to the ISS before additional modules can provide the power and life support needed for the private station to be independently operable.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Also, in many developing countries, operable blindness is still far too common.
—Moby Kazmi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
By the time the fire started in early January, the Pacific Palisades Reservoir remained out of service and the Santa Ynez Reservoir was still two months away from being operable.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Axiom is targeting as early as 2027 for the launch of its first station module, which will initially attach to the ISS before additional modules can provide the power and life support needed for the private station to be independently operable.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Also, in many developing countries, operable blindness is still far too common.
—Moby Kazmi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
By the time the fire started in early January, the Pacific Palisades Reservoir remained out of service and the Santa Ynez Reservoir was still two months away from being operable.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operable. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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operable
adjective
op·er·a·ble
ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use
2
: likely to have a favorable result upon surgical treatment
an operable cancer
Medical Definition
operable
adjective
op·er·a·ble
ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use
2
: likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment
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