Actionable

//ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.

    "A comprehensive set of key actionables for achieving healthier environments is provided accordingly."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action.

    "By 1996 most of Unscom’s leads had dried up and my need for actionable information was such that the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) agreed to deal with me directly."

  2. 2
    Affording grounds for legal action.

    "I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    affording grounds for legal action wordnet

Synonyms

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against the lawanarchicanarchisticanomicapplicableauthorized

Example

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"He takes actionable steps toward achieving his goals."

Etymology

From action + -able. Compare Late Latin actionabilis. See action.

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