a. [ LL. practicare to act, transact, fr. L. practicus active, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. practicable, pratiquer to practice. See Practical. ] 1. That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done or accomplished with available means or resources; feasible; as, a practicable method; a practicable aim; a practicable good. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Capable of being used; passable; as, a practicable weapon; a practicable road. [ 1913 Webster ] Practicable breach (Mil.), a breach which admits of approach and entrance by an assailing party. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- Possible; feasible. -- Practicable, Possible. A thing may be possible, i. e., not forbidden by any law of nature, and yet may not now be practicable for want of the means requisite to its performance. [ 1913 Webster ] -- Prac"ti*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Prac"ti*ca*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ] |