disposable

adj.

1. Designed to be disposed of after use: disposable diapers; disposable razors.
2. 1. Remaining to a person after taxes have been deducted: disposable income.
   2. Free for use; available: Every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire.

n.
An article, such as a paper diaper or hypodermic syringe, that can be disposed of after one use.

disposability dis·pos'a·bil'i·ty n.
disposably dis·pos'a·bly adv.

IN BRIEF: Made to be thrown out after use.

Disposable diapers free parents from having to wash cloth diapers.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: free or available for use or disposition
  Antonym: nondisposable (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: designed to be disposed of after use
  Antonym: nondisposable (meaning #2)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - til at komme af med, engangs-, disponibel
n. - engangsbrugsgenstand

Nederlands (Dutch)
wegwerp-, beschikbaar

Français (French)
adj. - jetable, disponible, (Fin) net (d'impôts)
n. - emballage perdu/à jeter, verre perdu, couches à jeter, couches-culottes

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Wegwerf-, Einweg-, verfügbar
n. - Wegwerfartikel, Einweg...

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διαθέσιμος, μιας χρήσεως

Italiano (Italian)
disponibile, usa e getta

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - disponível, descartável

Русский (Russian)
одноразовый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - disponible, para tirar
n. - desechable

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - disponibel, engångs-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
可任意使用的, 用后即丢的物品, 一次性物品, 不回收物品

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可任意使用的
n. - 用後即丟的物品, 一次性物品, 不回收物品

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 마음대로 할 수 있는, 세금 공제 후 임의대로 쓸 수 있는, 사용 후 폐기 가능한
n. - 일회용 물건

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 使い捨ての, 自由に使ってよい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) يمكن التخلص منه, معد للطرح بعد الاستعمال دون خسارة, في المتناول, جاهز للاستعمال عند الحاجه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לשימוש חד-פעמי, עומד לרשותו, לשימושו החופשי‬
n. - ‮דבר שתוכנן לשימוש חד-פעמי‬

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