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   dispensable

   /dɪˈspɛnsəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. able to be replaced or done without; superfluous: "the captain's loss of form made him dispensable"
   • ▪ (of a law or other rule) not mandatory but susceptible of being waived in special cases.

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘permissible in special circumstances’): from medieval Latin dispensabilis, from Latin dispensare (see dispense).

   Derivatives

   • 1. dispensability noun

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   What is the adjective for dispensable?

   • adjective expendable, unnecessary, disposable, superfluous, nonessential, inessential, unrequired Those people are dispensable. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

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   What is the meaning of dispensability?

   • Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: dispensability (Noun) The state of being dispensable. dispensability (Noun) The extent to which something is dispensable.

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   What does dispensible mean?

   • Define dispensible. dispensible synonyms, dispensible pronunciation, dispensible translation, English dictionary definition of dispensible. adj. 1. Not essential; unimportant: dispensable items of personal property. 2. Capable of being dispensed, administered, or distributed: dispensable drugs....

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   What if someone is dispensable?

   • If someone or something is dispensable they are not really needed. All those people in the middle are dispensable. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What is a dispensable item?

   • 1. Not essential; unimportant: dispensable items of personal property. 2. Capable of being dispensed, administered, or distributed: dispensable drugs. 3. Subject to dispensation, as a vow or church law. dis·pens′a·bil′i·ty, dis·pens′a·ble·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does it mean for something to be dispensable?

   • Something that is capable of being dispensed with or done without is not necessary or essential. The term can also refer to something that is capable of being distributed.

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   DISPENSABLE definition: 1. more than you need and therefore not necessary; that can be got rid of: 2. more than you need…. Learn more.

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   Something that's dispensable isn't necessary — you don't really need it. Your vintage typewriter is cool, but it's also dispensable, since you can type and print with your laptop. If robots are invented to do most of the jobs in the world, human workers will become dispensable, or unneeded.

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   Dispensable means capable of being dispensed with or done without; not necessary or essential. It can also mean capable of being permitted or forgiven, as an offense or sin. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of dispensable.

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   If someone or something is dispensable they are not really needed. All those people in the middle are dispensable. American English : dispensable / dɪˈspɛnsəbəl /

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   The meaning of DISPENSABLE is capable of being dispensed with. How to use dispensable in a sentence.

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   Dispensable means not essential, unimportant, or capable of being dispensed with. Find the origin, usage, and examples of dispensable and its antonyms, such as indispensable, in this online dictionary.