🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

impracticable

Pronunciation / Transliteration: impraktiˈkaβle

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Impracticable/ɪmˈpræktɪkəbl/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El proyecto fue considerado impracticable por los expertos."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not able to be carried out or put into practice.

    "The plan was deemed impracticable due to the lack of resources."
  2. 2

    Incapable of being performed or accomplished.

    "The proposal was considered impracticable by the committee."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'impracticable' originates from the late 16th century, derived from the Latin 'impracticabilis', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'practicabilis' (able to be done), from 'practicus' (practical). The term has evolved to describe something that cannot be put into practice or is not feasible.

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