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Definition of expendable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
non-essentialnot essential to achieve a goal
- The extra equipment was considered expendable for the mission.
2.
consumableable to be used up and not reused
- The supplies are expendable, so use them as needed.
3.
sacrificableRare regarded as not worth preserving or savingRare
- In the plan, some soldiers were seen as expendable.
Noun
1.
non-essentialperson or thing considered non-essential and replaceable
- In the mission, some soldiers were seen as expendables.
2.
resourceobject or resource that can be used up or sacrificed
- The manager considered the old equipment expendable and replaced it when the project budget was cut.
Expressions with expendable
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not meant to be used up, thrown away, or sacrificed
These tools are non-expendable assets and must be carefully maintained.
Origin of expendable
Latin, expendere (to weigh out)
Terms with expendable included in their meaning
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sociology
people considered easily expendable
authority
people regarded as expendable by those in power
warfare
military forces seen as expendable in battle
employment
employees considered easily replaceable or expendable
military
soldiers regarded as expendable in battle
military
new soldiers regarded as expendable
abr: Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program
U.S. program developing rockets for satellite launches
Examples of expendable in a sentence
In the budget cuts, some projects were deemed expendable. These batteries are expendable, so don't worry about saving them. The medical kit contains expendable items like bandages and gauze. The expendable supplies were left behind. In the movie, the robot was deemed expendable. The expendables were left behind in the operation.
In the plan, the expendables were not prioritized. In the military, certain supplies are considered expendables. The company viewed the outdated software as expendables.
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- French:superflu, pion, ...
- German:entbehrlich, Entbehrliche, ...
- Italian:sacrificabile, risorsa sacrificabile, ...
- Spanish:prescindible, elemento prescindible, ...
- Portuguese:descartável, substituível, ...
- Chinese:可有可无的, 可牺牲者, ...
- Japanese:不要な, 代替可能資源, ...
- Arabic:غَيْر ضَروري, عنصر غير أساسي, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא חִיּוּנִי, בַּר חֲלִיפָה, ...
- Russian:ненужный, расходный материал, ...
- Ukrainian:необов'язковий, витратний матеріал, ...
- Hindi:गैर-आवश्यक, बलि का बकरा, ...
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