usable

usable or useable (ˈjuːzəb^əl)

—*adj*
	able to be used

useable or useable

—*adj*

usa'bility or useable

—n

usea'bility or useable

—n

'usableness or useable

—n

'useableness or useable

—n

'usably or useable

—*adv*

'useably or useable

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

usable

1382, from O.Fr. usable (1311), from user (see use). Not a common word before c.1840.

Example sentences

We've established this wiki to help focus attention on valuable data resources

that need to be made more accessible or usable.

In an anaerobic digester, a natural process breaks down the organic matter in

manure, producing usable methane gas.

What isn't the result is much in the way of usable intelligence.

Unfortunately, many such technologies are not available or not usable in

resource-poor settings.

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