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dispensable
adjective dis·pens·able \di-ˈspen(t)-sə-bəl\
: not necessary or required
Full Definition of DISPENSABLE
: capable of being dispensed with
— dis·pens·abil·i·ty \-ˌspen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of DISPENSABLE
1649
Related to DISPENSABLE
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- unnecessary, gratuitous, inessential, needless, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unwarranted
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