adjective
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- nonreusable adjective
- nonreuseable adjective
- nonusable adjective
- nonuseable adjective
- reusability noun
- reusable adjective
- reusableness noun
- reuseability noun
- reuseable adjective
- reuseableness noun
- unusable adjective
- unusableness noun
- unusably adverb
- unuseable adjective
- unuseableness noun
- unuseably adverb
- usability noun
- usableness noun
- usably adverb
- useability noun
- useableness noun
- useably adverb
Etymology
Origin of usable
Example Sentences
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A long-standing challenge has been that only a small share of the carbon surface area needed for energy storage has been usable.
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After taxes, that return was 23.8%, with the additional losses harvested usable in other parts of investor portfolios.
From Barron's
In experiments, this apigenin stimulated soil bacteria to form protective biofilms, enabling nitrogenase to fix nitrogen in a usable form that the wheat could absorb.
From Science Daily
It also specifically pushed back against fears—promoted by famed short seller Michael Burry—that the usable life of its hardware might be overstated.
From Barron's
It also specifically pushed back against fears—promoted by famed short seller Michael Burry—that the usable life of its hardware might be overstated.
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