Active and Operable

Active

Active adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: the abandoned factory had not been active for years

Operable and active are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Operable" instead an adjective "Active".

Operable

Operable adjective - Capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose.
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Active and operable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Active" instead an adjective "Operable".

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Operable and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/operable
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Operable or Active. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/operable.
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