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MANAGEABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being managed or controlled
Classified under:
Similar:
administrable (capable of being administered or managed)
controllable; governable (capable of being controlled)
directed (manageable by a supervising agent)
dirigible; steerable (capable of being steered or directed)
Also:
compliant (inclined to comply)
obedient (dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority)
manipulable; tractable (easily managed (controlled or taught or molded))
Antonym:
unmanageable (hard to control)
Derivation:
manage (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of)
manage (watch and direct)
manageability; manageableness (capable of being managed or controlled)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
Synonyms:
accomplishable; achievable; doable; manageable; realizable
Classified under:
Similar:
possible (capable of happening or existing)