Useable - English meaning

adjective

(of an article) intended to be thrown away after use.

Usage examples:

Disposable nappies

noun

An article designed to be thrown away after use.

Usage examples:

Don't buy disposables, such as cups and plates

adjective

Intended to be thrown away after use

Usage examples:

Disposable cups

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

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

noun

The action or movement of a runner.

Usage examples:

His running tore united to shreds

adjective

(of water) flowing naturally or supplied to a building through pipes and taps.

Usage examples:

Hot and cold running water

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

adjective

Fulfilling its function adequately; usable.

Usage examples:

An ageing but still serviceable water supply system

adjective

(of an object or activity) able to do the work intended

Usage examples:

If this fan is still serviceable, we could use it in the office.

adjective

Able to be used in an effective way

Usage examples:

We calculated the amount of utilizable area for each territory., these self-build projects have use…

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