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Meaning of 'serviceable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Serviceable [ a.]
- Doing service; promoting happiness, interest, advantage, or any good; useful to any end; adapted to any good end use; beneficial; advantageous.
- Prepared for rendering service; capable of, or fit for, the performance of duty; hence, active; diligent.

Meaning of 'serviceable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . serviceable [ a]
Meaning (1):
- ready for service or able to give long service
Example in sentence:
  • heavy serviceable fabrics;
  • serviceable equipment
2 . serviceable [ s]
Meaning (2):
- capable of being put to good use
Example in sentence:
  • a serviceable kitchen gadget
Meaning (3):
- intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration
Example in sentence:
  • serviceable low-heeled shoes

Nearby Words:

seraglio serai seralbumen serang serape seraph seraphic seraphical seraphicism seraphim

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