Prac"ti*ca*ble (?), a. [LL.
practicare to act, transact, fr. L. practicus active,
Gr. &?;: 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.
2. Capable of being used; passable; as, a
practicable weapon; a practicable road.
Practicable breach (Mil.), a breach
which admits of approach and entrance by an assailing party.
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.
-- Prac"ti*ca*ble*ness, n. --
Prac"ti*ca*bly, adv.
