French word

gérable

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒeʁabl/

Meaning

  • adjectivemanageable

Example

La situation est gérable.

The situation is manageable.

Illustration for gérable (manageable)

More examples

C'est un problème gérable si on s'organise.

It's a manageable problem if we get organized.

Core concept

A problem still within the reach of the available team, tools, and time.

Common phrases

  • une situation gérable

    a manageable situation

  • un problème gérable

    a manageable problem

  • une tâche gérable

    a manageable task

Similar words

faisable: Able to be done and completed using the given conditions or means.
réalisable: Likely to succeed when a plan or proposal is put into action.
possible: Not impossible and therefore capable of happening or being achieved.

Definition in French

Qui peut être affronté ou réglé avec les ressources humaines, matérielles ou temporelles disponibles.

Word origin

Gérable is formed from gérer with the suffix -able, while gérer ultimately comes from Latin gerere, meaning to carry out or manage.

Usage tips

  • Gérable has the same form for masculine and feminine nouns but takes a plural -s: un délai gérable, une tâche gérable, des délais gérables.

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