"disposable" meaning in English

See disposable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/ [UK], /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-disposable.wav [US] Forms: disposable [positive], more disposable [comparative], most disposable [superlative]
Etymology: dispose + -able Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|dispose|able}} dispose + -able Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is disposable, it is made to be used for a short time and then thrown away.
    Sense id: simple-disposable-en-adj-0Ro1ut9I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -able

Noun

IPA: /dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/ [UK], /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-disposable.wav [US] Forms: disposable [singular], disposables [plural]
Etymology: dispose + -able Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|dispose|able}} dispose + -able Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A disposable is an object that is designed to be used once and then thrown away.
    Sense id: simple-disposable-en-noun-T6JrfMuf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -able
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