Usable — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

capable of being put to use

fit or ready for use or service

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/jˈuːzəbəl/

🇬🇧British English

/jˈuːzəbəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/jˈuːzəbəl/

2 syllables Say it as /jˈuːzəbəl/.

Examples

usable byproducts
the toaster was still functional even after being dropped
the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

available operational useable functional operable

Parts of Speech

adjective	capable of being put to use “usable byproducts”
adjective	fit or ready for use or service “the toaster was still functional even after being dropped”
adjective	convenient for use or disposal “the house is available after July 1”

Word Forms

useableness	noun	the quality of being able to provide good service
use	verb	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
usableness	noun	the quality of being able to provide good service
functionality	noun	capable of serving a purpose well
availableness	noun	the quality of being at hand when needed

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verwendbar

gebrauchsfähig sind

🇫🇷French

utilisable

susceptible d'être mis à profit

🇮🇹Italian

utilizzabile

in grado di essere utilizzato

🇳🇱Dutch

bruikbaar

in gebruik kunnen worden genomen

🇵🇹Portuguese

utilizável

capaz de ser colocado em uso

🇷🇺Russian

годный к употреблению

способный быть использован

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रयोग करने योग्य

उपयोग में लाने योग्य

🇧🇩Bengali

ব্যবহারযোগ্য

ব্যবহার করতে সক্ষম

🇮🇳Tamil

பயன்படுத்தக்கூடியது

பயன்படுத்தக் கூடியது

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉపయోగించదగినది

ఉపయోగించగల సామర్థ్యం

🇮🇳Marathi

वापरण्यायोग्य

वापरण्यास सक्षम

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉપયોગી

ઉપયોગમાં લેવા માટે સક્ષમ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬಳಸಬಹುದಾದ

ಬಳಕೆಗೆ ತರಲು ಸಮರ್ಥವಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉപയോഗയോഗ്യമായ

ഉപയോഗപ്പെടുത്താൻ കഴിവുള്ള

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਰਤਣਯੋਗ

ਵਰਤਣ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ

🇵🇰Urdu

قابل استعمال

استعمال کرنے کے قابل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

可用的

能够投入使用

🇯🇵Japanese

使える

活用できる

🇰🇷Korean

쓸 수 있는

활용이 가능한

🇻🇳Vietnamese

có thể sử dụng được

có khả năng đưa vào sử dụng

🇹🇭Thai

ใช้งานได้

สามารถนำไปใช้งานได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

dapat digunakan

mampu untuk dimanfaatkan

🇵🇭Filipino

magagamit

kayang gamitin

🇲🇾Malay

boleh guna

mampu digunakan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صالحة للاستعمال

قادرة على وضعها للاستخدام

🇮🇷Persian

قابل استفاده

🇹🇷Turkish

kullanılabilir

kullanıma sunulabilir

🇮🇱Hebrew

שָׁמִישׁ

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What is the primary definition of the word 'usable'?

The primary meaning of 'usable' is 'capable of being put to use'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'usable' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'usable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'usable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'usable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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