Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Designed to be disposed of after use.
- adjective Remaining to a person after taxes have been deducted.
- adjective Free for use; available.
- noun An article, such as a paper diaper or hypodermic syringe, that can be disposed of after one use.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Subject to disposal; that may be disposed of; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; available: as, disposable property; the whole disposable force of an army.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Subject to disposal; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or use.
- adjective designed to be disposed of after use; -- of articles of commerce. The term implies that it is less expensive to manufacture a new one than to clean and recycle the used item to make it fit for use again; ;
disposable diapers;disposable gloves. Opposite ofreusable .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any object that is
designed to bedisposed of rather thanrefilled orrepaired . - adjective That can be
disposed of. - adjective That is
designed to bediscarded rather thanrefilled orrepaired . - adjective
Available to be used.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective designed to be disposed of after use
- adjective free or available for use or disposition
- noun an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
Etymologies
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Examples
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I mean, get what I call a disposable e-mail address.
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Children in disposable diapers are in gymnastics camp, Suzuki violin lessons and Mandarin classes.
Steve Nelson: Leave Your Children Alone! Steve Nelson 2010
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The only reason I think NASA is interested in disposable ships is because its good for the industry.
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Since so many people send in disposable manuscripts, I am relieved to be seeing the end to a great deal of wasted paper.
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Children in disposable diapers are in gymnastics camp, Suzuki violin lessons and Mandarin classes.
Steve Nelson: Leave Your Children Alone! Steve Nelson 2010
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China, on the other hand, is experiencing a more rapid increase in disposable income, and has a preference for larger vehicles.
Mobilizing the Brics Mark Bursa 2010
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Worse yet, NASA appears to have resigned itself to the fact that splashing down in disposable spam cans is and will Forever be the way Astronauts will travel.
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Children in disposable diapers are in gymnastics camp, Suzuki violin lessons and Mandarin classes.
Steve Nelson: Leave Your Children Alone! Steve Nelson 2010
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If our definition of human happiness has become: the satisfaction that derives from toting our consumables around in disposable plastic bags … then I think our conception of what it means to be happy could use a little work.
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Children in disposable diapers are in gymnastics camp, Suzuki violin lessons and Mandarin classes.
Steve Nelson: Leave Your Children Alone! Steve Nelson 2010
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