Definition: operable

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

operable
     adj 1: capable of being treated by surgical operation; "an operable
            cancer" [ant: inoperable]
     2: fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still
        functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a
        bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft";
        "the dishwasher is now in working order" [syn: functional,
         usable, useable, in working order, operational]
     3: usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a
        practicable solution" [syn: practicable]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Operable \Op"er*a*ble\, a.
   Practicable. [Obs.]