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serviceable
adjective ser·vice·able \ˈsər-və-sə-bəl\
: ready to use or able to be used
Full Definition of SERVICEABLE
2
: fit for use <a serviceable design>; also : of adequate quality <her serviceable but not exceptional voice — Irving Kolodin>
— ser·vice·abil·i·ty \ˌsər-və-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— ser·vice·able·ness \ˈsər-və-sə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— ser·vice·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of SERVICEABLE
14th century
Related to SERVICEABLE
- Synonyms
- actionable, applicable, applicative, applied, functional, practicable, practical, ultrapractical, usable (also useable), useful, workable, working
- Antonyms
- impracticable, impractical, inapplicable, nonpractical, unusable, unworkable, useless
SERVICEABLE Defined for Kids
serviceable
adjective ser·vice·able \ˈsər-və-sə-bəl\
Definition of SERVICEABLE for Kids
1
: useful 1 <This old truck isn't fancy, but it's still serviceable.>
2
: of adequate quality <serviceable shoes>
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