usable

adjective

us·​able ˈyü-zə-bəl How to pronounce usable (audio)
variants or less commonly useable
Synonyms of usablenext
1
: capable of being used
2
: convenient and practicable for use
usableness
ˈyü-zə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce usable (audio)
noun
usably
ˈyü-zə-blē How to pronounce usable (audio)
adverb

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Is any of this junk usable? although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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In our company, employees who have planned real drone missions and returned with usable data are able to speak about operations with a level of specificity that cannot be scripted. — Gregory Lipich, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Seepersad said unauthorized educational businesses can end up costing students money and time without the payoff of a usable credential. — Kat Ramkumar, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 Things got so ridiculous, Fallon was worried there wouldn’t be enough usable footage for the show. — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Not all Dolby Vision 2 features will be usable with existing Dolby Vision content. — John Higgins, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for usable

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of usable was in the 14th century

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usable

adjective
us·​able
ˈyü-zə-bəl
: suitable or fit for use
usable waste

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