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- [prak-ti-kuh-buh l]
- /ˈpræk tɪ kə bəl/
- /ˈpræk.tɪ.kə.bl̩/
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- [prak-ti-kuh-buh l]
- /ˈpræk tɪ kə bəl/
Definitions of practicability word
- adjective practicability capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution. 1
- adjective practicability capable of being used: a practicable gift. 1
- adjective practicability Theater. (of a stage property or part of a set) designed or constructed for actual use; a practicable window; practicable water faucets. 1
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Origin of practicability
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Medieval Latin practic(āre) to practice + -able
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Parts of speech for Practicability
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
practicability popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
practicability usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for practicability
adv practicability
- as likely as not — very probably
- assumably — in a presumable manner
- feasibly — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
- imaginably — capable of being imagined or conceived.
- in all probability — the quality or fact of being probable.
noun practicability
- conceivability — capable of being conceived; imaginable.
- fifty-fifty — equally good and bad, likely and unlikely, favorable and unfavorable, etc.: a fifty-fifty chance of winning.
- likeliness — the state of being likely or probable; probability.
- achievability — The state or condition of being achievable.
- attainability — capable of being attained.
adverb practicability
- attainably — In a way that can be attained.
- expediently — In an expedient manner.
- workably — In an workable fashion.
Antonyms for practicability
noun practicability
- impossible — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
adverb practicability
- impracticably — In an impracticable way.
- impractically — In an impractical manner.
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