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usable

us·a·ble
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yoo-zuh-buh l]
    • /ˈyu zə bəl/
    • /ˈjuː.zə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo-zuh-buh l]
    • /ˈyu zə bəl/

Definitions of usable word

  • adjective usable available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space. 1
  • adjective usable capable of being used: That saw is no longer usable. 1
  • adjective usable potentially useful 1
  • adjective usable working, functioning 1
  • adjective usable available for use 1
  • adjective usable If something is usable, it is in a good enough state or condition to be used. 0

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Origin of usable

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French; see use, -able

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Usable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

usable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

usable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for usable

adj usable

  • assistive — providing a means of reducing a physical impairment
  • be had — To be deceived.
  • come-at-able — easily accessible.
  • doable — capable of being done.
  • good for — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.

adjective usable

  • approachable — If you describe someone as approachable, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.
  • cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
  • consumable — Consumable goods are items which are intended to be bought, used, and then replaced.
  • eligible — qualified for sth
  • employable — (especially of a person) Able to be employed.

Antonyms for usable

adj usable

  • counterproductive — Something that is counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve.
  • in-effective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.

adjective usable

  • dud — a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.
  • nonfunctional — Not having any particular purpose or function.

Top questions with usable

  • which are forms of nitrogen that are usable by humans?
  • how is the energy source made usable?
  • what is usable energy?
  • how is biomass transformed into usable energy?
  • how is hydroelectric energy made usable?
  • what makes the constitution a usable document today?
  • what transforms energy in food molecules to usable energy?
  • how is nitrogen converted into a usable form?
  • which form of nitrogen is most usable by plants?
  • how is wind converted into usable energy?
  • how much of a leek is usable?
  • how is solar energy made usable?
  • how is hydropower converted into usable energy?
  • what form of nitrogen is most usable to plants?
  • what produces a usable form of energy for the cell?

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