Meaning of SERVICEABLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'survisubul
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- [adj] intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration; "serviceable low-heeled shoes";
- [adj] ready for service or able to give long service; "serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics"
- [adj] having a beneficial use; "a serviceable kitchen gadget"
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| | Synonyms: | | durable, fixable, in working order(p), long-wearing, maintained, operable, operational, practical, repairable, repaired, serviced, usable, useable |
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| | Antonyms: | | unserviceable | | |
| | See Also: | | functional, useful, utile | |
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| | Definition: | | \Serv"ice*a*ble\, a.
1. Doing service; promoting happiness, interest, advantage,
or any good; useful to any end; adapted to any good end
use; beneficial; advantageous. ``Serviceable to religion
and learning''. --Atterbury. ``Serviceable tools.''
--Macaulay.
I know thee well, a serviceable villain. --Shak.
2. Prepared for rendering service; capable of, or fit for,
the performance of duty; hence, active; diligent.
Courteous he was, lowly, and servysable. --Chaucer.
Bright-hearnessed angels sit in order serviceable.
--Milton.
Seeing her so sweet and serviceable. --Tennnyson.
-- {Serv"ice*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Serv"ice*a*bly}, adv.
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