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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 [ˈsɜːvɪsəbəl]
adj
1. capable of or ready for service; usable
2. capable of giving good service; durable
3. Archaic diligent in service
serviceability , serviceableness n
serviceably  adv
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 [ˈsɜːvɪsəbl] ADJ (= practical) [clothes etc] → práctico; (= lasting) → duradero; (= usable, working) → utilizable
serviceable [ˈsɜːrvɪsəbəl] adj (= adequate) [goods, machine] → en état d'usage, utile; [ability, skill] → utile
service area n (on motorway)aire f de service
service charge n (British) (in restaurant)service m
There's no service charge → Le service est compris.
service department n (= repair shop) → atelier m de réparations
service economy néconomie f de services
service engineer nagent(e) m/f de maintenance
service history n [car] → carnet m d'entretien
The car has a full service history → La voiture a un carnet d'entretien à jour.
service industries nplindustries fpl de service
serviceable
adj (= durable)strapazierfähig; (= practical)praktisch, zweckmäßig; (= usable)brauchbar; (Tech) → betriebsfähig
serviceable [ˈsɜːvɪsəbl] adj (practical, clothes, shoes) → pratico/a; (usable, functioning) → usabile
serviceable [ˈsɜːvɪsəbl] adj (practical, clothes, shoes) → pratico/a; (usable, functioning) → 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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