dispensable

[ dih-spen-suh-buhl ]
/ dɪˈspɛn sə bəl /
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adjective

capable of being dispensed with or done without; not necessary or essential.
capable of being dispensed or administered: The money is not dispensable at present.
Roman Catholic Church. capable of being permitted or forgiven, as an offense or sin.

Origin of dispensable

1525–35; < Medieval Latin dispēnsābilis, equivalent to Latin dispēns(āre) to distribute by weight (see dispense) + -ābilis -able

OTHER WORDS FROM dispensable

dis·pen·sa·bil·i·ty, dis·pen·sa·ble·ness, noun non·dis·pens·a·ble, adjective un·dis·pen·sa·ble, adjective

Words nearby dispensable

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Words related to dispensable

excessive, expendable, minor, needless, nonessential, removable, superfluous, trivial, unimportant, unnecessary, useless, unrequired, disposable

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British Dictionary definitions for dispensable

dispensable
/ (dɪˈspɛnsəbəl) /

adjective

not essential; expendable
capable of being distributed
(of a law, vow, etc) able to be relaxed

Derived forms of dispensable

dispensability or dispensableness, noun

Medical definitions for dispensable

dispensable
[ dĭ-spĕn′sə-bəl ]

adj.

Capable of being dispensed, administered, or distributed. Used of a drug.