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usable

or use·a·ble

[yoo-zuh-buh l]
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adjective
  1. available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
  2. capable of being used: That saw is no longer usable.
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Origin of usable

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; see use, -able
Related formsus·a·bil·i·ty, us·a·ble·ness, nounuse·a·bil·i·ty, use·a·ble·ness, nounus·a·bly, use·a·bly, adverbnon·re·us·a·ble, non·re·use·a·ble, adjective, nounnon·us·a·ble, non·use·a·ble, adjectivere·us·a·bil·i·ty, re·use·a·bil·i·ty, nounre·us·a·ble, re·use·a·ble, adjectivere·us·a·ble·ness, re·use·a·ble·ness, nounun·us·a·ble, un·use·a·ble, adjectiveun·us·a·ble·ness, un·use·a·ble·ness, nounun·us·a·bly, un·use·a·bly, adverb
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Related Words for usability

handling, help, service, practice, value, need, benefit, adoption, treatment, usage, operation, purpose, convenience, practicality, versatility, habit, mileage, usefulness, applicability, utility
British Dictionary definitions for usability

usable

useable

adjective
  1. able to be used
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Derived Formsusability, useability, usableness or useableness, nounusably or useably, adverb
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Word Origin and History for usability

usable

adj.

late 14c., from Old French usable (early 14c.), from user (see use). Not a common word before c.1840. Related: Usably.

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