dispensable

[ dih-spen-suh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being dispensed with or done without; not necessary or essential.

  2. capable of being dispensed or administered: The money is not dispensable at present.

  1. Roman Catholic Church. capable of being permitted or forgiven, as an offense or sin.

Origin of dispensable

1
1525–35; <Medieval Latin dispēnsābilis, equivalent to Latin dispēns(āre) to distribute by weight (see dispense) + -ābilis-able

Other words for dispensable

Other words from dispensable

  • dis·pen·sa·bil·i·ty, dis·pen·sa·ble·ness, noun
  • non·dis·pens·a·ble, adjective
  • un·dis·pen·sa·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dispensable

dispensable

/ (dɪˈspɛnsəbəl) /


adjective
  1. not essential; expendable

  2. capable of being distributed

  1. (of a law, vow, etc) able to be relaxed

Derived forms of dispensable

  • dispensability or dispensableness, noun

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