usable

adjective

us·​able ˈyü-zə-bəl How to pronounce usable (audio)
variants or less commonly useable
1
: capable of being used
2
: convenient and practicable for use
usableness noun
usably adverb

Examples of usable in a Sentence

Is any of this junk usable? although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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As a result, customers gained 5% more usable capacity on FlashArray and 6% more usable capacity on FlashBlade through a nondisruptive software upgrade. Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 But Raskin nevertheless concluded that a complex computer (by the standards of the day) could never exist in quantity, nor be usable by enough people to matter. Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025 Make your garden usable year-round. Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025 Since then, numerous universities and private companies have attempted to develop a usable version. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for usable

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of usable was in the 14th century

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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

usable

adjective
us·​able
ˈyü-zə-bəl
: suitable or fit for use
usable waste

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