| ADJECTIVE | all | serviceable | ready for service or able to give long service |
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| all | serviceable | capable of being put to good use | |
| all | serviceable | intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration |
| Sounds | ser'vahsahbahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Ready for service or able to give long service. | |
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| Narrower | durable, long-wearing | Capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay |
| functional, usable, useable, operable, operational | fit or ready for use or service | |
| See also | functional | designed for or capable of a particular function or use |
| practical | concerned with actual use or practice | |
| useful, utile | Of use or service | |
| Opposite | unserviceable | not ready for service |
| Spanish | duradero, práctico, servible | |
| Catalan | servible | |
| Nouns | serviceability, serviceableness | the quality of being able to provide good service |
| Meaning | Capable of being put to good use. | |
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| Example | "a serviceable kitchen gadget" | |
| Broader | useful, utile | Of use or service |
| Spanish | servible | |
| Catalan | servible | |
| Nouns | serviceableness, useableness | the quality of being able to provide good service |
| Meaning | Intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration. | |
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| Example | "serviceable low-heeled shoes" | |
| Broader | practical | concerned with actual use or practice |
| Spanish | servible | |
| Catalan | servible | |
| Nouns | serviceability, serviceableness | the quality of being able to provide good service |
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