English Explanatory Dictionary

serviceable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Easy to service.
  2. Repairable instead of disposable.
  3. In condition for use.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɝvɪsəbl̩/ /ˈsɜːvɪsəbl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-serviceable.wav

Word forms

serviceable more serviceable most serviceable

Etymology

From Middle English servisable, from Old French servisable, from servise. By surface analysis, service + -able.

Synonyms

useful helpful usable functional

Derived words

disserviceable inserviceable serviceability serviceableness serviceably superserviceable unserviceable
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