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serviceable


ser·vice·able

adj \ˈsər-və-sə-bəl\

Definition of SERVICEABLE

2
: fit for use <a serviceable design>; also : of adequate quality <her serviceable but not exceptional voice — Irving Kolodin>
ser·vice·abil·i·ty \ˌsər-və-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
ser·vice·able·ness \ˈsər-və-sə-bəl-nəs\ noun
ser·vice·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of SERVICEABLE

  1. I bought an old but still serviceable bicycle.
  2. <be sure to wear serviceable shoes if you're going to be walking on the rocks along the shore>

First Known Use of SERVICEABLE

14th century

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