The meaning of Serviceable

adjective

Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.

Usage examples:

Porcelain enamel is strong and durable

noun

Short for consumer durables.

adjective

Able to last a long time without being damaged

Usage examples:

The fabric is the perfect blend for comfort, breathability and durability.

adjective

Of or having a special activity, purpose, or task.

Usage examples:

A functional role

verb

Work or operate in a proper or particular way.

Usage examples:

Her liver is functioning normally

noun

An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

Bridges perform the function of providing access across water

noun

A relation or expression involving one or more variables.

Usage examples:

The function (bx + c)

adjective

If something, especially clothing or material, is hard-wearing it lasts for a long time and looks good even if it is used a lot.

adjective

Enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.

Usage examples:

They left a lasting impression

verb

(of a process, activity, or state) continue for a specified period of time.

Usage examples:

The guitar solo lasted for twenty minutes

adjective

Continuing to exist or have an effect for a long time

Usage examples:

These poems have won him a lasting reputation as puerto rico’s finest love poet.

adjective

Continuing for a long period of time

Usage examples:

A long-lasting friendship

adjective

In or ready for use.

Usage examples:

The new laboratory is fully operational

adjective

Relating to a particular activity

Usage examples:

There are operational advantages in putting sales and admin in the same building.

adjective

If a system is operational, it is working

Usage examples:

Repairs have already begun and we expect the factory to be fully operational again with six months.

adjective

Functioning or having effect.

Usage examples:

The transmitter is operative

noun

A worker, especially one in a manufacturing industry.

Usage examples:

The operatives clean the machines at the end of every shift

adjective

Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character.

Usage examples:

Good plain food

adverb

Used for emphasis.

Usage examples:

Perhaps the youth was just plain stupid

noun

A large area of flat land with few trees.

Usage examples:

The coastal plain

adjective

Of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.

Usage examples:

There are two obvious practical applications of the research

noun

An examination or lesson in which theories and procedures learned are applied to the actual making or doing of something.

Usage examples:

It means they are on their own on the final hurdle of a seemingly endless slog of course work, mock…

adjective

Relating to actual experience or to the use of knowledge in activities rather than to knowledge only or ideas

Usage examples:

I know you’ve been trained as a teacher, but do you have any practical teaching experience?, you’ve…

adjective

Strong and healthy; vigorous.

Usage examples:

The caplan family are a robust lot

adjective

(of a person, animal, or plant) strong and healthy, or (of food or drink) full of flavor

Usage examples:

She was in robust health., the house blend of coffee is particularly robust.

adjective

Strong and unlikely to break or fail

Usage examples:

Exports will continue to be bolstered by the robust economy., we should be able to generate stronge…

adjective

Done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.

Usage examples:

I cannot believe that it is sensible to spend so much

adjective

Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

Usage examples:

She cut through the water with her strong arms

adjective

Physically powerful or energetic

Usage examples:

You must be strong to be able to lift all that weight., i feel a little stronger every day., strong…

adjective

An activity or industry that is strong is growing and becoming more successful

Usage examples:

Economic news has been better than expected, with retail sales remaining strong., worldwide sales b…

adjective

(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

Usage examples:

Tough rucksacks for climbers

noun

A rough and violent man.

Usage examples:

A gang of toughs

verb

Endure a period of hardship or difficulty.

adjective

Not adorned; plain.

Usage examples:

It was very simple, its walls unadorned

adjective

Plain and simple, with little or no decoration

Usage examples:

Her unadorned beauty

adjective

Able or fit to be used.

Usage examples:

Usable information

adjective

Able to be used for a purpose

Usage examples:

The house needs a lot of work to make it usable.

adjective

Able to be used for a practical purpose or in several ways.

Usage examples:

Aspirins are useful for headaches

adjective

Helping you to do or obtain something

Usage examples:

Your advice was very useful, saving me a lot of time., i was usefully occupied packing dishes all m…

adjective

Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.

Usage examples:

A utilitarian building

noun

An adherent of utilitarianism.

Usage examples:

Assigning particular rights to people may be a way to promote wellbeing, and when it is, utilitaria…

adjective

Designed to be useful rather than decorative

Usage examples:

Like many factories, it's a very ugly utilitarian building.

adjective

Capable of working successfully; feasible.

Usage examples:

The proposed investment was economically viable

adjective

Able to exist, perform as intended, or succeed

Usage examples:

The company had to seek other ways to remain viable., he would be a viable candidate for any office…

adjective

Able to be done or likely to succeed

Usage examples:

Commercially/economically/financially viable rising oil prices have made alternative energy sources…

adjective

Able to be worked, fashioned, or manipulated.

Usage examples:

More flour and salt can be added until they make a workable dough

adjective

Likely to do or achieve what is intended

Usage examples:

A workable plan/solution

adjective

Having paid employment.

Usage examples:

The size of the working population

noun

The action of doing work.

Usage examples:

Working with animals teaches patience

verb

Be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work.

Usage examples:

She has been working so hard