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   serviceable

   /ˈsəːvɪsəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. fulfilling its function adequately; usable: "an ageing but still serviceable water supply system" Similar in working orderworkingfunctioningfunctionaloperationaloperativeusableworkableviableusefulof useOpposite outwornnon-functioningunusable
   • ▪ in working order: "only twelve aircraft were fully serviceable this morning"
   • 2. functional and durable rather than attractive: "sturdy, serviceable laced-up shoes" Similar functionalutilitariansensiblepracticalnon-decorativeplainunadornedhard-wearingdurablelastinglong-lastingtoughstrongrobustwear-resistantOpposite decorativeimpractical

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘willing to be of service’): from Old French servisable, from servise (see service).

   Derivatives

   • 1. serviceability noun
   • 2. serviceably adverb

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   noun. serviceably. ˈsər-və-sə-blē. adverb. Did you know? Someone who speaks serviceable Spanish isn't fluent in it but gets by pretty well. A serviceable jacket is practical and maybe even rugged. But serviceable sometimes damns with faint praise. A serviceable performance is all right but not inspired.

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   serviceable | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈsɜr·vɪ·sə·bəl / Add to word list. (of an object or activity) able to do the work intended: If this fan is still serviceable, we could use it in the office. (Definition of serviceable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of serviceable. serviceable.

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   If you describe something as serviceable, you mean that it is good enough to be used and to perform its function. His Arabic was not as good as his English, but serviceable enough. She took a perfectly serviceable washing machine in for repair, only to be told it needed replacing.

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   (Definition of serviceable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of serviceable. serviceable. Its story is serviceable, but not as compelling as it could be.

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   Serviceable definition: capable of or being of service; useful.. See examples of SERVICEABLE used in a sentence.

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   When something is serviceable, it's useful just the way it is. You might describe your rusty old car as perfectly serviceable if it always gets you where you need to go.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › serviceableServiceable - definition of serviceable by The Free Dictionary

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   Define serviceable. serviceable synonyms, serviceable pronunciation, serviceable translation, English dictionary definition of serviceable. adj. 1. Ready for service; usable: serviceable equipment. 2. Able to give long service; durable: a heavy, serviceable fabric. ser′vice·a·bil′i·ty ,...