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# practicable

adjective (formal)

«practicable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) Able to be done or put into practice successfully; possible in real life. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practicable/#m1)

### In the lessons

A formal word in official and exam English: «as soon as practicable» means as soon as it can be done. It tells the reader a plan is realistic. Teachers or rules may say «where practicable» (when possible).

### Examples

- Building a bridge here is not practicable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practicable/#x1)
- Please reply as soon as practicable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practicable/#x2)
- Is it practicable to walk to school every day? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practicable/#x3)
- The plan was clever but not practicable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practicable/#x4)
- Fire exits must be kept clear wherever practicable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practicable/#x5)
- The engineer looked for a practicable route over the mountain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practicable/#x6)

### Note

Common confusion: «practicable» means can be done; «practical» means useful, sensible or hands-on (a practical person, practical work in science). Opposite: impracticable.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «practicable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practicable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«practicable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/practicable.html) on Mova free.