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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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