serviceable

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(sûr'vĭ-sə-bəl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Ready for service; usable: serviceable equipment.
  2. Able to give long service; durable: a heavy, serviceable fabric.
serviceability ser'vice·a·bil'i·ty or ser'vice·a·ble·ness n.
serviceably ser'vice·a·bly adv.


is spelt with an e in the middle, to preserve the soft sound of the c.

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adjective

  1. In a condition to be used: employable, usable, utilizable. See used/unused.
  2. Serving or capable of serving a useful purpose: functional, handy, practicable, practical, useful, utilitarian. See used/unused.

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adj

Definition: useful, functional
Antonyms: decorative, impractical, unhelpful, unprofitable, unserviceable, unusable, useless, weak, worthless

The capability of a component, material, assembly, construction, or building to perform the function(s) for which it is designed and used.


The physical condition of a piece of equipment that allows it to be returned to service or installed in an operating aircraft.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - anvendelig, brugbar, nyttig, holdbar, tjenstvillig

Nederlands (Dutch)
nuttig, duurzaam, goed te onderhouden

Français (French)
adj. - utilisable, pratique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nützlich, haltbar

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εξυπηρετικός, χρήσιμος, σε καλή (λειτουργική) κατάσταση, κατάλληλος για χρήση, εν λειτουργία

Italiano (Italian)
servizievole

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - prático, útil, eficiente

Русский (Russian)
прочный, полезный, исправный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - utilizable, servible, práctico, duradero

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - användbar, brukbar, nyttig, slitstark, hållbar

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有用的, 耐用的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有用的, 耐用的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 쓸모 있는, 실용적인, 친절한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 使える, 役に立つ, 徳用の, 長持ちする, 有用な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) قابل للأستخدام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שמיש, שימושי, יעיל, חזק, מאריך ימים (בגד), לשימוש רגיל, לא לקישוט, מסוגל להעניק שירות‬


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