runnable
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4.1
In working order so it can be used or driven
- adjective
- /ˈrʌnəbl/
:
funcionable
- Before we hit the road, we need to make sure that the engine is runnable and all the lights work.
Examples
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"I could see that it was big, burly, but runnable, so I stashed my boat and started scouting," he says.
Blog text (7) -
Like I mean, I said, it's got to be runnable and drivable, at least today.
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The old car is still runnable after all these years, so we decided to take it for a drive.
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After a thorough inspection, the technician confirmed that the generator was in runnable condition.
Synonyms
serviceable
vsrunnable
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4.4
Works well enough for use even if not nice
implies full working condition rather than merely usable despite flaws
operable
vsrunnable
4
4.6
A machine or system that works and can be used
also covers use as a vehicle not only general operation
drivable
vsrunnable
3
3.4
Something a person can drive or a car can travel on
is broader, covering general machine operation as well as road use
Antonyms
How Operable
Surface Forms
runnable positive
Morphology
Etymology
Runnable comes from the verb run meaning 'to make a machine or vehicle work' and the ending -able meaning 'can be'. So a car or generator that is runnable is in working condition and 'can be run' or used.