dispensability

dis·pen·sa·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-spen-suh-buh l]
- /dɪˈspɛn sə bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-spen-suh-buh l]
- /dɪˈspɛn sə bəl/

Definitions of dispensability word

adjective dispensability capable of being dispensed with or done without; not necessary or essential. 1
adjective dispensability capable of being dispensed or administered: The money is not dispensable at present. 1
adjective dispensability Roman Catholic Church. capable of being permitted or forgiven, as an offense or sin. 1
noun dispensability (uncountable) The state of being dispensable. 1
noun dispensability (Countable Noun) The extent to which something is dispensable. 0

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Origin of dispensability

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < Medieval Latin dispēnsābilis, equivalent to Latin dispēns(āre) to distribute by weight (see dispense) + -ābilis -able

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Parts of speech for Dispensability

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dispensability

dispensability popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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