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I never have really said much about the whole episode, which was endless. But his speech was a perfectly intelligent speech about fathers not being dispensable and nobody agreed with that more than I did.
Candice Bergen

Meaning of "dispensable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISPENSABLE

dispensable  [dɪˈspɛnsəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISPENSABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dispensable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISPENSABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dispensable in the English dictionary

The first definition of dispensable in the dictionary is not essential; expendable. Other definition of dispensable is capable of being distributed. Dispensable is also able to be relaxed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISPENSABLE


compensable
kəmˈpɛnsəbəl
comprehensible
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsəbəl
condensable
kənˈdɛnsəbəl
condensible
kənˈdɛnsəbəl
extensible
ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl
fencible
ˈfɛnsəbəl
incomprehensible
ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnsəbəl
incondensable
ˌɪnkənˈdɛnsəbəl
incondensible
ˌɪnkənˈdɛnsəbəl
indefensible
ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl
indispensable
ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl
inextensible
ˌɪnɪkˈstɛnsəbəl
insensible
ɪnˈsɛnsəbəl
invincible
ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl
noncondensable
ˌnɒnkənˈdɛnsəbəl
prehensible
prɪˈhɛnsəbəl
recompensable
ˈrɛkəmˌpɛnsəbəl
reprehensible
ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl
responsible
rɪˈspɒnsəbəl
tensible
ˈtɛnsəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISPENSABLE

dispeller
dispelling
dispend
dispensability
dispensableness
dispensably
dispensaries
dispensary
dispensation
dispensational
dispensative
dispensatively
dispensator
dispensatories
dispensatorily
dispensatory
dispense
dispenser
dispensing chemist
dispensing optician

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISPENSABLE

able
addressable
advisable
closable
collapsable
conversable
disable
disposable
focusable
inexcusable
licensable
passable
realisable
releasable
reusable
sable
unrecognisable
unsurpassable
unusable
usable
utilisable

Synonyms and antonyms of dispensable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISPENSABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dispensable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dispensable

Translation of «dispensable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISPENSABLE

Find out the translation of dispensable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dispensable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dispensable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可有可无的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prescindible
570 millions of speakers

English

dispensable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नगण्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يمكن الاستغناء عنها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

необязательной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dispensável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অদরকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dont on peut se passer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dibuang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entbehrlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

なくても済む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

없어도 되는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dispensable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể bỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விடக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनिवार्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vazgeçilebilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non indispensabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbędne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

необов´язковою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dispensabile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιττό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onmisbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

umbärlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unnværlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dispensable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPENSABLE»

The term «dispensable» is regularly used and occupies the 77.921 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPENSABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dispensable

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4 QUOTES WITH «DISPENSABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dispensable.
1
Candice Bergen
I never have really said much about the whole episode, which was endless. But his speech was a perfectly intelligent speech about fathers not being dispensable and nobody agreed with that more than I did.
2
Edsger Dijkstra
Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a factor that decides between success and failure.
3
George Gilder
The welfare culture tells the man he is not a necessary part of the family; he feels dispensable, his wife knows he is dispensable, his children sense it.
4
Robert Grosseteste
Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable bread, how much in alms.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISPENSABLE»

Discover the use of dispensable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dispensable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat
In The Dispensable Nation, he takes us behind the scenes to show how Secretary Clinton and her ally, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, were thwarted in their efforts to guide an ambitious policy in South Asia and the Middle East.
Vali Nasr, 2013
2
The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat
The former State Department advisor for Afghanistan and Pakistan offers a powerful reassessment of American foreign policy that directs our country away from its failing relations in the Middle East and towards more productive partnerships ...
Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr, 2013
3
Race and the Construction of the Dispensable Other
Tracking of the function of the political economy of race and looks at the function of racism.
Bernard Magubane, 2007
4
The Effect of Conditionally Dispensable Chromosomes of ...
Further competition studies show that both the PDA1 and PDA6 CD chromosomes confer a competitive advantage in the rhizosphere of soybean, whereas only the PDA6CD chromosome confers a competitive advantage in the rhizospheres of tomato and ...
Gerard Joseph White, 2008
5
Is Philosophy Dispensable?: And Other Philosophical Essays
' Nicholas Rescher
Nicholas Rescher, 2007
6
Selected Writings on Ethics and Politics
One could object that it is amiss to let the most dispensable products fetch the highest prices, since this could mislead people into placing the wrong value on them. My response is that this misunderstanding can easily be prevented through  ...
Bernard Bolzano, 2007
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AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION
They used the term "dispensable metabolic pathways" for those pathways "that either are not required for growth or are only required for growth under a limited range of conditions." Keller and Hohn (1) divided their review on the basis of two  ...
‎2001
8
Creating Schools that Heal: Real-life Solutions
Performance. Anxiety,. Feeling. Dispensable,. Suicidal. and. Homicidal. Fantasy. Some children cannot risk failing at a task because the failure becomes too big a threat to their self-esteem ...
Lesley Koplow, 2002
9
Adequate Food for All: Culture, Science, and Technology of ...
AmIno AcIds Protein is required in the diet to supply the indispensable amino acids that cannot be synthesized in the body and to supply nitrogen for synthesis of the dispensable amino acids. Dietary protein quality is largely dependent on how ...
Wilson G. Pond, Buford L. Nichols, Dan L. Brown, 2009
10
Endoglin is Dispensable for Blood Vessel Morphogenesis But ...
Endoglin (Eng) is an ancillary receptor for the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) superfamily expressed primarily on endothelial cells that can bind the ligands TGF-beta1, TGF-beta3, activin, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)2, BMP7 ...
Gregory A. Anderson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISPENSABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dispensable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bucs' C.J. Wilson injured hand in fireworks accident
There's been a thoroughly dispensable rotating series of dime corners for a few years who suck for a couple games, get cut, and get replaced. «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
2
'Days of Our Lives' Spoilers: True O'Brien Leaving DOOL, Paige …
Are you sad to see Paige go or do you feel she was a dispensable character? Would you like to see Paige go out with a bang? If Paige is killed ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
3
Top 5 most controversial research projects by Chinese scientists
... Chinese scientific community over where an embryo should be regarded as human, or just a dispensable experiment subject like a mouse. «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
4
Small Business: Exit strategy trends
It also gives you opportunities to find ways to make yourself dispensable - doing things like identifying staff who are capable of managing and ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
5
Sleep struggles impact mental and physical health
"Because we live by the dollar, people have become more dispensable. "Sleep is like pulling the chain and flushing everything out. "Missing ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
6
Our Neo-Confederacy
... Confederate battle flag has served its purpose. The GOP elephant is the only totem now relevant. The flag is dispensable; the agenda isn't. «In These Times, Jul 15»
7
New Promo Photos for Season 6 of The Walking Dead Are Here and …
... see the ruthless side of Rick that we saw emerge at the end of Season 5 when he had started seeing human life as almost dispensable if they ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
8
Flyman: Let's ban arts at GCSE, school plays matter more
What is not dispensable is the chance to take part in a practical way. Even those who decide not to pursue it further will gain. Without it there will ... «The Stage, Jul 15»
9
Mary Hofmann: We've got save water but must save trees, too
Lawns are dispensable, but our majestic trees cannot be replaced. Deep watering tools are available at stores and online. Just sink a 36-inch ... «Merced Sun-Star, Jul 15»
10
Throwing shade about losing shade: fret over - and facts on - tree …
... to another of the “boy,” but also the propensity to take for granted the gifts of something as seemingly simple – and dispensable – as a tree. «Daniel Island News, Jul 15»

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