ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Usable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈjuː.zə.bəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Usable is an adjective meaning Capable of being used.

Meaning

Capable of being used.

More Meanings

  1. Easy to use; exhibiting good usability.
  2. homosexual

Example Sentences

2019 episode 1 A Very English Scandal Are you telling me that you were useable?
The late Professor Pat White was an outspoken critic. In his 1986 book Forgotten Railways, he dismissed as smoke and mirrors the oft-used argument that 33% of rail routes carried only 1% of the traffic, as it ignores the fact that a third of the national road network also only carried 2% of cars and lorries. But unlike rail, road got away with it because no mention was made of how much it cost the taxpayer to keep them usable.

Synonyms for usable

Depending on context, synonyms include user-friendly, useful, functional, operational, utile, available.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include operable, useable, available, functional, useful, utile.

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