usable

or use·a·ble

[ yoo-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. available or convenient for use:

   2000 square feet of usable office space.

2. capable of being used:

   That saw is no longer usable.

usable

/ ˈjuːzəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be used

Derived Forms

• ˌusaˈbility, noun
• ˈusably, adverb

Other Word Forms

• usa·bili·ty usa·ble·ness noun
• usea·bili·ty usea·ble·ness noun
• usa·bly usea·bly adverb
• nonre·usa·ble nonre·usea·ble adjective noun
• non·usa·ble non·usea·ble adjective
• reus·a·bili·ty reuse·a·bili·ty noun
• re·usa·ble re·usea·ble adjective
• re·usa·ble·ness re·usea·ble·ness noun
• un·usa·ble un·usea·ble adjective
• un·usa·ble·ness un·usea·ble·ness noun
• un·usa·bly un·usea·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of usable¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; use, -able

Example Sentences

He remembers slipping away from the festivities, hoping for a turn on the fully usable toilet.

From BBC

Since then, it's been a cat-and-mouse game to track and block the hackers from successfully converting the crypto into usable cash.

From BBC

The office was engaged in helping to keep the agency’s website operational and to develop usable online resources for beneficiaries and applicants.

From Los Angeles Times

The state said the order attempts to balance safety with the need for usable water, while some scientists warned that using the water, even for purposes other than drinking or cooking, could pose a risk.

From Los Angeles Times

"But for the children too, they want to come to school and learn in an engaging environment and we are struggling in certain areas in terms of making them fully usable."

From BBC

Related Words

• accessible
• adaptable
• applicable
• convenient
• expendable
• functional
• practical
• profitable
• serviceable
• unused
• useful
• valid
• valuable