us·a·ble

[yoo-zuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
2.
capable of being used: That saw is no longer usable.
Also, useable.


Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; see use, -able

us·a·bil·i·ty, us·a·ble·ness, noun
us·a·bly, adverb
non·re·us·a·ble, adjective, noun
non·us·a·ble, adjective
re·us·a·bil·i·ty, noun
re·us·a·ble, adjective
re·us·a·ble·ness, noun
un·us·a·ble, adjective
un·us·a·ble·ness, noun
un·us·a·bly, adverb
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usable or useable (ˈjuːzəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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.
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Example sentences
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  that need to be made more accessible or usable.
In an anaerobic digester, a natural process breaks down the organic matter in
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What isn't the result is much in the way of usable intelligence.
Unfortunately, many such technologies are not available or not usable in
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