Speakur

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operable

/ˈɒ.pə.ɹə.bəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
op-er-a-ble
IPA
/ˈɒ.pə.ɹə.bəl/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be operated or used.

adj

Able to be put into operation; practicable.

adj

Able to be treated by surgery.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin operābilis.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɒ.pə.ɹə.bəl/

Inflected Forms

more operable (comparative) most operable (superlative)

Derived Forms

interoperable operability operably reoperable unoperable

Synonyms

practicable functional usable useable operational

Antonyms

inoperable

Rhymes With

inoperable

Questions

How do you pronounce operable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒ.pə.ɹə.bəl/.
What does operable mean?
Able to be operated or used.
Where does operable come from?
Borrowed from Latin operābilis.

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