The meaning of OPERABLE is fit, possible, or desirable to use. How to use operable in a sentence.

1. Being such that use or operation is possible: an operable machine. 2. Possible to put into practice; practicable: an operable plan. 3. Treatable by surgical operation with a reasonable degree of safety …

OPERABLE definition: that can be treated by a surgical operation. See examples of operable used in a sentence.

(Definition of operable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

The windows are quadruple glazed, and contain integrated operable reflective louvers which allow office occupants to control the solar gain of their individual spaces.

Definition of operable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Able to function or be operated, as a machine. That can be treated by a surgical operation. Treatable by surgical operation with a reasonable degree of safety and chance of success. An operable cancer. …

Nov 26, 2025 · Adjective operable (comparative more operable, superlative most operable) Able to be operated or used. Able to be put into operation; practicable. Able to be treated by surgery.

Over time, 'operable' has been used in various fields such as medicine, technology, and law to describe something that is capable of being used, enforced, or put into effect.

OPERABLE meaning: 1 : able to be used capable of operating or of being operated; 2 : able to be corrected or removed by surgery