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Definition of usable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
usabilityin a good enough condition to be used
- The old bike is still usable.
2.
capabilityUS able to be used effectively or efficientlyUS
- The software is usable for all skill levels.
3.
convenienceRare convenient for use or disposalRare
- The packaging is designed to be easily usable.
Expressions with usable
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able to be used for its intended purpose
The bike is in usable condition after repairs.
area in a place that can be practically used for activities
We rearranged the furniture to increase the usable space in the office.
largest amount of something that can be used in normal conditions
The tank's usable capacity is lower because of the safety margin at the top.
Origin of usable
Latin, uti (to use)
Terms with usable included in their meaning
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quality
of a usable or serviceable grade or quality
expiration
date when something is no longer valid or usable
broken
no longer functional or usable
searching discarded
search through discarded items for usable ones
immediate use
immediately accessible or usable
construction
land made usable again by draining water or repairing damaged ground
product
duration a product remains usable without deteriorating
construction
work done to keep an outdoor field safe and usable
food
of food, no longer edible or usable
environment
process of turning discarded materials into usable materials again
buildings
physical features that make a building usable for wheelchair users
disability
usable by people with disabilities
household products
items that stay usable for years rather than being used up quickly
cell chemistry
about chemical reactions in organisms that turn nutrients into usable energy
technology
decrease of usable energy in a system because of inefficiency or resistance
product storage
length of time something stays usable or safe in storage
tools
usable by both left and right-handed people
nuclear science
usable output from nucleus changes, especially fission
linguistics
usable with numbers and has a plural form
water treatment
process of removing salt from water to make it usable
tape paper
usable or functional on both sides
physics
reduction of usable power during a process in a physical system
biology
chemical processes in living cells that change food into usable energy
industry
process of making usable power like electricity from different sources
Examples of usable in a sentence
These tools are not usable anymore. The tool is usable even in harsh conditions. Her design made the device more usable. The software is user-friendly and highly usable. The old tools are still perfectly usable.
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- French:utilisable, pratique, ...
- German:brauchbar, einsetzbar, ...
- Italian:utilizzabile, pratico, ...
- Spanish:utilizable, práctico, ...
- Portuguese:utilizável, prático, ...
- Chinese:可用的, 可使用的, ...
- Japanese:使える, 使いやすい, ...
- Arabic:صالِح لِلِاسْتِخْدام, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁמִישׁ, בַּר־שִׁימוּשׁ, ...
- Russian:пригодный, удобный, ...
- Ukrainian:придатний, зручний, ...
- Hindi:उपयोगी, प्रयोगयोग्य, ...
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