adjective
Other Word Forms
- 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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Gate-based systems are seen as potentially usable for a broader range of tasks.
From Barron's
These molecules cause cells to use fuel less efficiently, releasing some of that energy as heat instead of converting it into usable power.
From Science Daily
The nutrient must first be converted into a usable form through a process called nitrogen fixation, which relies on microorganisms in the soil.
From Science Daily
Whether white feels calming or sterile, Malik argues, depends on how it is used and far from being "Pantonedeaf", she sees it as one of Pantone's most usable picks.
From BBC
Of the 53 higher education institutions that provided usable responses, 48 reported that international students were disproportionately represented in academic misconduct investigations.
From BBC
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