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serviceable

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ser·vice·a·ble  (sûrv-s-bl)
adj.
1. Ready for service; usable: serviceable equipment.
2. Able to give long service; durable: a heavy, serviceable fabric.

service·a·bili·ty, service·a·ble·ness n.
service·a·bly adv.

serviceable
Adjective
1. performing effectively: serviceable boots
2. able or ready to be used: five remaining serviceable aircraft
serviceability n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.serviceable - ready for service or able to give long service; "serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics"
functional - designed for or capable of a particular function or use; "a style of writing in which every word is functional"; "functional architecture"
practical - concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"
useful, utile - being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"
unserviceable - not ready for service; "unserviceable equipment may be replaced"
2.serviceable - capable of being put to good use; "a serviceable kitchen gadget"
useful, utile - being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"
3.serviceable - intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration; "serviceable low-heeled shoes";
practical - concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"

serviceable
Translations

serviceable [ˈsəːvɪsəbl] adjservible, utilizable
serviceable [ˈsəːvɪsəbl] adjpratique, commode
serviceable [ˈsəːvɪsəbl] service adjzweckmäßig
serviceable [ˈsəːvɪsəbl] adjpratico/a, utile (= usable, working); usabile

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" Jupiter made answer: "You have only to thank yourselves for the misfortunes to which you are exposed: for if you did not make such excellent pillars and posts, and prove yourselves so serviceable to the carpenters and the farmers, the axe would not so frequently be laid to your roots.
Those dresses are good, sensible, serviceable dresses, without any frills or furbelows about them, and they're all you'll get this summer.
No one will dispute that the rudimentary teeth in the upper jaws of young ruminants, and certain rudimentary bones of the leg, are highly serviceable in exhibiting the close affinity between Ruminants and Pachyderms.
 
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