practicable
adjective/ˈpræktɪkəbəl/
Frequency rank: #15,193 most common English word
Meaning
able to be done or put into practice successfully; feasible
Example sentence
The engineers agreed that the new bridge design was the most practicable option given the budget constraints.
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