as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel
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The bright and airy spaces will feature 12-foot ceilings and arched 10 by 10-foot operable windows that allow for ample natural ventilation.
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Phase 1 trials are designed to assess safety and initial effectiveness, and this new study included 16 patients whose tumors could be surgically removed—a rare situation, as only about 20% of pancreatic cancers are operable.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2025
The new trial included 16 patients with operable pancreatic cancer, meaning a surgeon can remove the tumors.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
This is a relatively rare occurrence in pancreatic cancer — only about 20% of pancreatic cancers are operable, which is the only treatment that can stop this type of cancer.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Phase 1 trials are designed to assess safety and initial effectiveness, and this new study included 16 patients whose tumors could be surgically removed—a rare situation, as only about 20% of pancreatic cancers are operable.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2025
The new trial included 16 patients with operable pancreatic cancer, meaning a surgeon can remove the tumors.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
This is a relatively rare occurrence in pancreatic cancer — only about 20% of pancreatic cancers are operable, which is the only treatment that can stop this type of cancer.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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