workable
/ˈwɜːkəbəl/WUR-kuh-buhl
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈwɝkəbəl/WUR-kuh-buhl
Meaningthat one can work
Common meaning: practical
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- worka deed, a taskSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 718 · scan
- ableable to be
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from work + -able.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), WORK, p.718 · scan
Source words
- weorc Old English · source word “a deed, a task”
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