disposable
Noun · AdjectiveUS[dih-spoh-zuh-buhl]/dɪˈspoʊzəbəl/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- an item that can be disposed of after it has been usedType of item
Adjective (2)
- free or available for use or disposition“every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire”“disposable assets”Opposite nondisposableSimilar expendable, available, fluid
- designed to be disposed of after use“disposable paper cups”Opposite nondisposableSimilar throwaway
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Dis·pos′a·ble adjective
Origin: From Dispose.
Subject to disposal; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or use.
The great of this kingdom... has easily afforded a disposable surplus.— Edmund Burke
2. designed to be disposed of after use; — of articles of commerce. The term implies that it is less expensive to manufacture a new one than to clean and recycle the used item to make it fit for use again; as, disposable dishes; disposable diapers; disposable gloves. Opposite of reusable. Syn. — throwaway(predicate), non-reusable.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5