operably
So it actually works
Operably means in a way that functions or can be made to work.
The word appears almost exclusively in legal and technical writing, especially in the phrase operably connected or operably linked, describing components joined so they function together: The genes are operably linked to a promoter sequence.
Outside specialized contexts, the simpler *workably* usually suffices.
In active function
- functioningWorking as intended
- serviceableFit for purpose
- usableFit for application
- practicalSuited for real use
workable · accessible · reliable · maintainable · compatible · integrated · coordinated · synchronized
Joined to another
- linkedFastened to another
- coupledJoined in pairs
- joinedLinked or united
- attachedJoined to another thing
associated · combined · interfaced · patentable · claimable
Able to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- tunableAble to be calibrated
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- configurableAble to be adjusted
reconfigurable · convertible · interchangeable · retrofittable · customizable · programmable · flexible · scalable
Toothed rotating machine parts
- leversForce-multiplying pivot bars
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
- linkagesPoints where things connect
hydraulics · pistons · cams · servomechanism · clutch · transmission · bearings · couplings
working
In active function
- functioningWorking as intended
- serviceableFit for purpose
- usableFit for application
practical · workable · accessible · reliable · maintainable · compatible · integrated · coordinated · synchronized · interconnected
connected
Joined to another
attached · associated · combined · interfaced · patentable · claimable
adjustable
Able to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- tunableAble to be calibrated
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
configurable · reconfigurable · convertible · interchangeable · retrofittable · customizable · programmable · flexible · scalable
gears
Toothed rotating machine parts
- leversForce-multiplying pivot bars
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
linkages · hydraulics · pistons · cams · servomechanism · clutch · transmission · bearings · couplings · springs
operablyinoperably
Beyond surgical correction
dysfunctionally · defectively · brokenly · unusably · irreparably
operablyinoperably
Beyond surgical correction
terminally · incurably · irremediably · hopelessly · fatally