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- Dictionaryexpendable/ɪkˈspɛndəbl/
adjective
- 1. of relatively little significance, and therefore able to be abandoned or destroyed: "they are being made to feel like their work is expendable" Similar Opposite
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Expendable means not worth keeping or no longer useful. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as business, labor, or war, with examples and synonyms.
- English (US)
not completely necessary for success or continuing in...
- Znaczenie Expendable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
expendable definicja: 1. If someone or something is...
- Portuguese Translation
expendable translate: prescindível. Learn more in the...
- Expendable in Polish
EXPENDABLE translate: niekonieczny, zbyteczny. Learn more in...
- Expendable in Russian
EXPENDABLE translate: легко заменимый, не представляющий...
- Expendable in Turkish
EXPENDABLE translate: değersiz, gözden çıkarılabilir,...
- Traditional
EXPENDABLE translate: 可有可無的；無關緊要的；不必要的. Learn more in the...
- Non-Expendable
NON-EXPENDABLE definition: 1. If someone or something is...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of expendable as an adjective and a noun, with examples of usage and word history. Find out how to cite, translate, and play with the word expendable.
Expendable means not worth keeping or no longer useful. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as business, labor, or war, with examples and synonyms.
Anything expendable is not necessary — it can be done without. If you lose or use expendable funds, you won't miss the money. None of us wants to be called expendable — that means we could be replaced.
adjective. capable of being expended. (of an item of equipment or supply) consumed in use or not reusable. considered to be not worth keeping or maintaining. Military. (of personnel, equipment, or supplies) capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective. noun. Usually expendables. an expendable person or thing. expendable.
4 meanings: 1. that may be expended or used up 2. not essential; not worth preserving 3. able to be sacrificed to achieve an.... Click for more definitions.
Expendable means suitable to be used up, consumed, or sacrificed. Find the origin, usage, and examples of this word, as well as related terms and translations in different languages.
