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Manageable vs Practicable - What's the difference?

manageable | practicable |

As adjectives the difference between manageable and practicable

is that manageable is capable of being managed; governable; tractable; subservient while practicable is capable of being accomplished; feasible.

manageable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being managed; governable; tractable; subservient.

    • Antonyms

    * unmanageable

    Related terms

    * manage * manageableness * manageably * management

    References

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    practicable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being accomplished; feasible.
  • Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy.
  • Available for use; accessible or employable.

    • Usage notes

    Example of use contrasted with practical: * "While others might agree that it really was practical to rewrite the entire section, it just was not truly practicable given other considerations."

    Synonyms

    * (capable of being accomplished) feasible, workable * usable

    Antonyms

    * impracticable

    Derived terms

    * practicability * practicableness * practicably

    Related terms

    * practical