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- pronunciation:
- ihk
spen
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bl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
subject to being disposed or consumed.
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| definition 2: |
not able to be used, kept, or maintained; not useful.
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| definition 3: |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed.
The general considered soldiers expendable, and he was willing to take great risks to achieve his aims.- antonyms:
- essential, indispensable
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| related words: |
needless, unnecessary |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(often pl.) a person or thing considered replaceable or subject to being discarded.
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| derivation: |
expendability (n.) |
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