operable

🇺🇸 /ˈɑːpərəbl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɒpərəbl/
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adjective
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able to be used or operated

The operable window allowed for fresh air to enter the room.

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able to be treated with surgery

The doctor said the tumor was operable, and the surgery was successful.

translation

adj. able to be used or operated; able to be treated with surgery