EXPENDABLE

expendable, spendable

(adjective) (used of funds) remaining after taxes; “spendable income”

expendable

(adjective) suitable to be expended

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

expendable (comparative more expendable, superlative most expendable)

Able to be expended; not inexhaustible.

Designed for a single use; not reusable.

Not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal.

Regarded as not worth preserving or saving; able to be sacrificed.

Synonyms

• (not inexhaustible): exhaustible, finite, limited

• (not reusable): dispensable, disposable, throwaway

• (not essential or mandatory): adjunct, dispensable, redundant, superfluous

• (not worth saving or preserving): collateral, inconsiderable, sacrificable, worthless

Noun

expendable (plural expendables)

An expendable person or object; usually used in the plural.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

1 October 2024

CALPAC

(noun) a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.

coffee icon