"disposable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-disposable.wav Forms: more disposable [comparative], most disposable [superlative]
Etymology: dispose + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dispose|able}} dispose + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} disposable (comparative more disposable, superlative most disposable)
  1. That can be disposed of. Translations (that can be disposed of): besteedbaar (Dutch), forĵetebla (Esperanto), jetable (French), ერთჯერადი (ertǯeradi) (Georgian), eldobható (Hungarian), descartável (Portuguese), однора́зовый (odnorázovyj) (Russian), so-chaitheamh (Scottish Gaelic), desechable (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-disposable-en-adj-jq0RxK09 Disambiguation of 'that can be disposed of': 98 1 1
  2. That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired. Translations (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired): միանգամյա օգտագործման (miangamya ōgtagorcman) (Armenian), за еднократна употреба (za ednokratna upotreba) (Bulgarian), unu-uza (Esperanto), kertakäyttöinen (Finnish), kertakäyttö- (Finnish), jetable (French), einweg- (German), wegwerf- (German), wegwerfbar (German), μιας χρήσης (mias chrísis) (Greek), חַד פַּעֲמִי (ẖad pa'mí) [masculine] (Hebrew), eldobható (Hungarian), egyszer használatos (Hungarian), monouso (Italian), usa e getta (Italian), fliantchabl'ye (Norman), háválaš (Northern Sami), descartável (Portuguese), de unică folosință (Romanian), однора́зовый (odnorázovyj) (Russian), выбра́сываемый (vybrásyvajemyj) (Russian), ра́зовый (rázovyj) (Russian), so-chaitheamh (Scottish Gaelic), desechable (Spanish), de un solo uso (Spanish), de usar y tirar (Spanish), engångs- (Swedish), slit-och-släng- (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-disposable-en-adj--Du6Vslv Disambiguation of 'that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired': 1 98 1
  3. Available to be used; at one's disposal. Synonyms (being intended for a single use): single-use, throwaway Translations (available to be used): наличен (naličen) (Bulgarian), разполагаем (razpolagaem) (Bulgarian), disponible (Catalan), käytettävissä oleva (Finnish), disponible (French), dispoñíbel (Galician), διαθέσιμος (diathésimos) (Greek), rendelkezésre álló (Hungarian), disponibile (Italian), disponível (Portuguese), досту́пный (dostúpnyj) (Russian), disponible (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-disposable-en-adj-tWm6GCKv Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Northern Sami translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 30 41 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 21 21 36 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 10 22 46 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 22 46 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 9 20 50 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 21 47 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 8 21 50 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 20 50 20 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 21 48 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 10 22 46 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 10 22 46 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 22 46 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 11 21 48 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 10 22 46 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 9 20 50 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 8 21 50 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 9 23 45 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Northern Sami translations: 2 10 79 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 22 45 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 10 22 46 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 22 46 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 19 55 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 10 22 46 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 20 53 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 8 21 51 21 Disambiguation of 'being intended for a single use': 9 12 79 Disambiguation of 'available to be used': 1 1 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: daily disposable, disposability, disposable income, disposableness, disposable razor, disposably

Noun

IPA: /dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-disposable.wav Forms: disposables [plural]
Etymology: dispose + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dispose|able}} dispose + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} disposable (plural disposables)
  1. Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired. Translations (object that is designed to be disposed of): kertakäyttötavara (Finnish), jetable (French), ერთჯერადი (ertǯeradi) (Georgian), Einwegartikel [masculine] (German), Wegwerfartikel [masculine] (German), eldobható cikk/árucikk (Hungarian), jednorazowy [masculine] (Polish), jednorazówka [feminine] (Polish), descartável [neuter] (Portuguese), desechable [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-disposable-en-noun-gwKGSvdy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "word": "egyszer használatos"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "word": "egyszer használatos"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired",
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      "code": "it",
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      "word": "de unică folosință"
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      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "available to be used",
      "word": "disponible"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "available to be used",
      "word": "käytettävissä oleva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "available to be used",
      "word": "disponible"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "available to be used",
      "word": "dispoñíbel"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "diathésimos",
      "sense": "available to be used",
      "word": "διαθέσιμος"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "available to be used",
      "word": "rendelkezésre álló"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "available to be used",
      "word": "disponibile"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "available to be used",
      "word": "disponível"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "dostúpnyj",
      "sense": "available to be used",
      "word": "досту́пный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "available to be used",
      "word": "disponible"
    }
  ],
  "word": "disposable"
}

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