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Definition of serviceabilitynext
as in usefulness
the capacity for being useful for some purpose I have doubts about the serviceability of some of the junk we've accumulated

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as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose a perfectly serviceable, if old, set of screwdrivers worked fine for repairing the door

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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards the acting was serviceable, although not particularly inspired

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Recent Examples of serviceability
Noun
Up to 200 hours of wireless battery life with backlighting off, plus a detachable battery designed for long-term serviceability. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 John Bergeron, Attalon’s chief executive officer, said serviceability has become just as important as laser performance as the technology matures. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Adjective
In some cases, the appropriate intervention may involve a connector, harness, enclosure, cooling component or serviceable module rather than disposal of an entire pack. Oleksandr Chumachenko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Hopkins has been fine and serviceable when playing on the wings this year, but not nearly as productive. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serviceability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceability
Noun
  • Even if astronauts never go to Mars, the usefulness of this technique on Earth is clear.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the ongoing debate about the usefulness of data centers, or the overwhelming curse of the same, both sides have their arguments.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • At that point, the cost and structure of risk transfer may warrant the same financial analysis leadership applies to debt, capital expenditures and other major cash uses.
    Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Seat belt use may be considered as part of the broader circumstances surrounding a collision, but general danger is not evidence that this particular crash produced a worse fracture pattern or a worse spinal finding than a belt would have.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • For decades, Washington strove to align perceptions across theaters, to little avail.
    Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • After that, when the impossibility of recovering anyone else became clear, Al-Zaharnah and others kept hoping international organizations would convince Israel to allow more construction equipment, but to little avail.
    Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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“Serviceability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceability. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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