Serviceable

  • 11serviceable — serviceability, serviceableness, n. serviceably, adv. /serr veuh seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of or being of service; useful. 2. wearing well; durable: serviceable cloth. 3. capable of being used, worn, cleaned, repaired, etc., easily. [1300 50;… …

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  • 12serviceable — adjective a) Easy to service I employed myself in making, as well as I could, a great many baskets, both to carry earth or to carry or lay up anything, as I had occasion; and though I did not finish them very handsomely, yet I made them… …

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  • 13serviceable — ser|vice|a|ble [ˈsə:vısəbəl US ˈsə:r ] adj ready or able to be used ▪ Some of these old tools are still serviceable …

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  • 14serviceable — serv|ice|a|ble [ sɜrvısəbl ] adjective good enough to be used for a particular purpose but not very attractive or exciting: serviceable underwear/shoes …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15serviceable — adjective ready or suitable to be used for a particular purpose: serviceable shoes serviceability /s:vs bIlti/ noun (U) …

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  • 16serviceable — UK [ˈsɜː(r)vɪsəb(ə)l] / US [ˈsɜrvɪsəb(ə)l] adjective good enough to be used for a particular purpose but not very attractive or exciting serviceable underwear/shoes …

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  • 17serviceable — serv•ice•a•ble [[t]ˈsɜr və sə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) being of service or help; useful 2) wearing well; durable: serviceable cloth[/ex] 3) adequate; sufficient • Etymology: 1300–50; ME servisable < MF; see service I, able serv ice•a•bil′i•ty,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18serviceable — /ˈsɜvəsəbəl / (say servuhsuhbuhl) adjective 1. being of service; useful. 2. capable of doing good service. 3. wearing well; durable: serviceable cloth. 4. Obsolete diligent or attentive in serving. –serviceability /sɜvəsəˈbɪləti/ (say servuhsuh… …

  • 19serviceable life — naudojimo trukmė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. endurance; service lifetime; serviceable life vok. Betriebsdauer, f; Brauchbarkeitsdauer, f; Lebensdauer, f rus. продолжительность службы, f; срок службы, f; эксплуатационная… …

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  • 20serviceable — Synonyms and related words: advantageous, agential, agentival, agentive, aidful, aiding, appropriate, assisting, banausic, beneficial, commodious, conducive, constructive, contributory, durable, employable, expedient, facilitating, favoring,… …

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