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disposable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/ (General-American)
  • /dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree French disposerbor. English dispos(e) Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English disposable From dispos(e) + -able.

Meanings

  1. That can be disposed of.
  2. That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
    • A disposable cup sits in a museum gallery, fully intact even after being cast aside thousands of years ago. 2019 December 16, Amy Woodyatt, “3,600-year-old disposable cup shows even our ancestors hated doing dishes”, in CNN:
    • Rather than purchase an expensive razor he bought a packet of cheap disposable ones.
  3. Available to be used; at one's disposal.
    • disposable income

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most disposable Degree=Sup lexicographic
more disposable Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

nondisposable · non-disposable · indisposable · undisposable

Deriveds

disposably · disposable nappy · disposable income · disposable diaper · sposie · daily disposable · disposable razor · disposability · reposable · disposableness

Synonyms

single-use (being intended for a single use) · throwaway (being intended for a single use)

Translations (65)

fi kertakäyttö- (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · de zur Verfügung stehend (available to be used) · fi käytettävissä oleva (available to be used) · nl besteedbaar (that can be disposed of) · it disponibile (available to be used) · hu dobós (that can be disposed of) · hi प्रयोज्य (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · nrf fliantchabl'ye (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · se háválaš (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · hi प्रयोज्य (that can be disposed of) · id siap pakai (available to be used) · de wegwerfbar (that can be disposed of) · fr jetable (that can be disposed of) · pt disponível (available to be used) · ms boleh buang (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · hy միանգամյա օգտագործման (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · es de usar y tirar (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · pt descartável (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · hu eldobható (that can be disposed of) · de für einmaligen Gebrauch (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · it usa e getta (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · ru однора́зовый (that can be disposed of) · gd so-chaitheamh (that can be disposed of) · fr disponible (available to be used) · ms boleh guna (available to be used) · de wegwerf- (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · es desechable (that can be disposed of) · ru однора́зовый (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · de einweg- (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · de verfügbar (available to be used) · gd so-chaitheamh (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · sv engångs- (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · gl dispoñíbel (available to be used) · eo unu-uza (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · bg наличен (available to be used) · de wegwerfbar (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · hu egyszer használatos (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · es desechable (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · bg за еднократна употреба (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · fi kertakäyttöinen (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · ca disponible (available to be used) · hu rendelkezésre álló (available to be used) · es descartable (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · ru досту́пный (available to be used) · de zur gefl. Verfügung (available to be used) · es de un solo uso (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · ro de unică folosință (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · bg разполагаем (available to be used) · it monouso (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · sv slit-och-släng- (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · id sekali pakai (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · hu eldobható (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · ka ერთჯერადი (that can be disposed of) · el διαθέσιμος (available to be used) · ru ра́зовый (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · ru выбра́сываемый (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · ms pakai buang (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · fr jetable (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · de entsorgbar (that can be disposed of) · he חַד פַּעֲמִי (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · pt descartável (that can be disposed of) · el μιας χρήσης (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) · mr टाकाऊ (that can be disposed of) · eo forĵetebla (that can be disposed of) · es disponible (available to be used)

disposable en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/ (General-American)
  • /dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree French disposerbor. English dispos(e) Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English disposable From dispos(e) + -able.

Meanings

  1. Any object that is designed to be disposed of, rather than refilled or repaired.
    • Parents who use cloth diapers often use disposables for travel, nights, or both. 2010, Kathleen Huggins, The Expectant Parents' Companion, page 88:
    • Durable goods can be cost-effective but make great disease vectors, and disposables like syringes and needles can be a problem in the poorest places, where there's desperate need of vaccines for diseases like polio. That's where the UCSD scientists come in. 2016 January 14, Jessica Hall, “Nanoengineers build 'microcannons' that fire light-up bullets filled with drugs”, in ExtremeTech:
  2. Any object that is designed to be disposed of, rather than refilled or repaired. ▸ A disposable vaporizer, as for nicotine or a concentrate of cannabis (THC).

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
disposables Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (10)

hu eldobható cikk/árucikk (object that is designed to be disposed of) · ka ერთჯერადი (object that is designed to be disposed of) · fi kertakäyttötavara (object that is designed to be disposed of) · pl jednorazowy (object that is designed to be disposed of) · de Einwegartikel (object that is designed to be disposed of) · fr jetable (object that is designed to be disposed of) · de Wegwerfartikel (object that is designed to be disposed of) · pl jednorazówka (object that is designed to be disposed of) · pt descartável (object that is designed to be disposed of) · es desechable (object that is designed to be disposed of)