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manageable

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmænɪdʒəbəɫ// UK //mˈænɪdʒəbəl// man·age·able

adj. easy to control, handle, or deal with. You use this to describe a task or situation that is not too difficult for you to finish.

adj. capable of being controlled, directed, or accomplished without excessive effort. Often used to describe workloads, stress levels, or physical objects.


SIMPLE

The homework is difficult but manageable.

CONTEXTUAL

Breaking the large project into smaller steps made the workload much more manageable for the team.

COMPLEX

While the initial debt seemed overwhelming, the new repayment plan reduced the monthly installments to a manageable level that allowed the family to maintain their standard of living.

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Origin

From manage + -able.

Usage

Typically follows a linking verb like 'be', 'become', or 'seem', or precedes the noun it modifies.

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