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actionable

/ˈækʃənəbl/adjective

उच्चारण ऐक्शनबल

(मुकदमे) योग्य, अभियोज्य

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SSC CHSL Mains 2023
adjective
  1. 1

    law

    giving somebody a valid reason to bring a case to court

    (मुकदमे) योग्य, अभियोज्य

    • an actionable statement
    • The newspaper's claim was actionable, so he sued it for defamation.
    • The post was not actionable because it was clearly true.
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    • Spreading false rumours can be actionable in court.
    • The lawyer said the remarks were actionable.

    Synonyms litigable chargeable indictable prosecutable

  2. 2

    (of information) that can be used as a basis for deciding what to do

    कार्रवाई योग्य

    • actionable suggestions
    • The report contains actionable advice for improving school results.
    • Managers want clear, actionable data from the survey.
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    • The team gave the school some actionable suggestions to cut waste.
    • Vague complaints are not actionable; give specific details.

    Synonyms practical usable workable implementable

    Opposite theoretical vague

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

ac·tion·able

?Which word?

Keep the legal words together: actionable, litigable (that can be taken to court), cognizable (a crime for which police can arrest without a warrant), bailable (for which bail can be given), non-bailable.

कानूनी शब्द साथ याद रखिए: actionable, litigable (अदालत ले जाया जा सकने वाला), cognizable (अपराध जिसमें पुलिस बिना वारंट गिरफ़्तार कर सके), bailable (जिसमें ज़मानत दी जा सके), non-bailable।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: in law, actionable means giving grounds for a lawsuit ('Defamation is actionable'); in business, actionable means practical and usable ('actionable feedback').

प्रयोग में कानून में actionable का अर्थ मुकदमे का आधार देने वाला ('Defamation is actionable'); व्यापार में actionable का अर्थ व्यावहारिक और उपयोग योग्य ('actionable feedback')।