Reusable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Reusable is an adjective meaning Able to be used again; especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing.
Meaning
Able to be used again; especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing.
More Meanings
- (computing) (of a program) Able to be executed by several tasks without being reloaded; either reentrant or serially reusable
- Any product, such as a diaper, that is not disposable but can be used more than once.
Example Sentences
The donor power car, owned by SR, will then be removed from Haymarket depot and disposed of. It has already been stripped of reusable components for the IC7 power cars north of the border.
Word Forms
- re-usable
- reusables
Synonyms for reusable
Depending on context, synonyms include recyclable, useful, utile, reclaimable, nondisposable.
Antonyms for reusable
Common opposites include single-use, expendable, disposable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include recyclable, reclaimable, useful, utile, nondisposable, refillable.
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