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

Other Word Forms

• usability noun
• usableness noun
• useability noun
• useableness noun
• usably adverb
• useably adverb
• nonreusable adjective
• nonreuseable adjective
• nonusable adjective
• nonuseable adjective
• reusability noun
• reuseability noun
• reusable adjective
• reuseable adjective
• reusableness noun
• reuseableness noun
• unusable adjective
• unuseable adjective
• unusableness noun
• unuseableness noun
• unusably adverb
• unuseably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of usable¹

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

Example Sentences

Nine months later, the only Historical Horse Racing machines that were rolled out were on the third floor grandstand at Santa Anita, but not usable by the public.

From Los Angeles Times

Waste that cannot be recycled right away can have the organic matter rot and produce usable gas, and then that waste can also be processed again.

From BBC

The company said the incident has now been contained and added: "No passwords, ID documents or usable card or payment details were impacted."

From BBC

Salaries are delayed, and when they do arrive, they're barely usable.

From BBC

But even after the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan demonstrated no evidence that torture “worked” in eliciting usable information, nearly two-thirds of Americans supported its use.

From Salon

Related Words

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