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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfunktionsfähig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: funktionsfähig
"Das System ist jetzt wieder funktionsfähig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to be used, worked, or functioning properly.
"The factory machinery is fully operable and ready for production." - 2
Suprising or suitable for surgical treatment.
"Fortunately, the tumor was diagnosed early and found to be operable."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Late Latin 'operabilis', from the verb 'operari' meaning to work or operate, combined with the suffix '-abilis' (-able). Entering the English language in the early 17th century, the term initially meant capable of being performed or effective, later broadening to describe mechanical devices ready for use and medical conditions suitable for surgical intervention.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Operable" is said worldwide
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opérable
Transliteration: opérable
"La machine est de nouveau operable."
funktionsfähig
Transliteration: funktionsfähig
"Das System ist jetzt wieder funktionsfähig."
operabile
Transliteration: operabile
"Il tumore è risultato operabile."
operable
Transliteration: operable
"El equipo médico determinó que la lesión es operable."
operável
Transliteration: operável
"O equipamento está totalmente operável."
चालू
Transliteration: chalu
Script: चालू स्थिति में
"यह मशीन अब चालू स्थिति में है।"
可操作的
Transliteration: kě cāozuò de
"这个系统目前是可操作的。"
작동 가능한
Transliteration: jakdong ganeunghan
"모든 장비가 작동 가능한 상태입니다."
稼働可能な
Transliteration: kadō kanō na
"機械は現在稼働可能な状態です。"
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