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- [sur-vuh-suh-buh l]
- /ˈsɜr və sə bəl/
- /ˈsɜː.vɪ.sə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sur-vuh-suh-buh l]
- /ˈsɜr və sə bəl/
Definitions of serviceable word
- adjective serviceable capable of or being of service; useful. 1
- adjective serviceable wearing well; durable: serviceable cloth. 1
- adjective serviceable capable of being used, worn, cleaned, repaired, etc., easily. 1
- adjective serviceable useful, usable 1
- adjective serviceable If you describe something as serviceable, you mean that it is good enough to be used and to perform its function. 0
- adjective serviceable capable of or ready for service; usable 0
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Origin of serviceable
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; service1 + -able; replacing Middle English servisable < Middle French
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Parts of speech for Serviceable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
serviceable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
serviceable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for serviceable
adj serviceable
- adjuvant — aiding or assisting
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- appurtenant — relating, belonging, or accessory
- collectible — that can be collected
- come-at-able — easily accessible.
adjective serviceable
- aiding — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- employable — (especially of a person) Able to be employed.
- getatable — Capable of being got at; accessible.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- operable — that can be treated by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def 2).
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