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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: capable of being put to use; "usable byproducts" [syn: useable, usable]
2: fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the dishwasher is now in working order" [syn: functional, usable, useable, operable, operational]
3: convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space" [syn: available, usable, useable]

Merriam Webster's

also useable adjective Date: 14th century 1. capable of being used 2. convenient and practicable for use • usability noun • usableness noun • usably adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. that can be used. Derivatives: usability n. usableness n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Usable Us"a*ble, a. Capable of being used.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If something is usable, it is in a good enough state or condition to be used. Charity shops and jumble sales welcome usable clothes... Half of the island's population has no usable English. ADJ