Definitions for expendable
ɪkˈspɛn də bəlex·pend·able

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expendableadjective

   suitable to be expended

2. expendable, spendableadjective

   (used of funds) remaining after taxes

   "spendable income"

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1. expendablenoun

   An expendable person or object; usually used in the plural.

   Private Johnson was afraid the Lieutenant considered him an expendable, since he was always picked as point man.

2. expendableadjective

   Able to be expended; not inexhaustible.

   Oil and other expendable resources are frequently the subject of military disputes.

3. expendableadjective

   Designed for a single use; not reusable.

   The anti-aircraft rocket is fired from an expendable launch platform.

4. expendableadjective

   Not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal.

   The research department was deemed expendable, and its funding was not renewed.

5. expendableadjective

   That which is regarded as not worth preserving or saving; able to be sacrificed.

   In the internecine rivalries of large corporations, whole departments may become expendable in the execution of one executive's power play.

6. Etymology: From Latin expendere + -able

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1. Expendable

   Expendable is a science fiction novel by the Canadian author James Alan Gardner, published in 1997 by HarperCollins Publishers under its various imprints. It is the first book in a series involving the "League of Peoples", an assemblage of advanced species in the Milky Way galaxy. There is a "sub-series" involving just the character Festima Ramos, and sometimes the female Oar. The novel introduces many concepts in Gardner's "League of Peoples" universe, such as the Explorer Corps, Sentient Citizens, and the League itself.

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1. expendable

   Expendable refers to something that is considered not worth keeping or maintaining because it is insignificant, less important, disposable, usable, or available to be used up or passed on. In certain contexts, it may refer to something or someone that can be sacrificed for the sake of the larger objective or mission without causing much harm or loss.

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1. Expendable

   Expendable is a science fiction novel by the Canadian author James Alan Gardner, published in 1997 by HarperCollins Publishers under its various imprints. It is the first book in a series involving the "League of Peoples", an assemblage of advanced species in the Milky Way galaxy. The novel introduces many concepts in Gardner's "League of Peoples" universe, such as the Explorer Corps, Sentient Citizens, and the League itself.

How to pronounce expendable?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of expendable in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of expendable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of expendable in a Sentence

1. Dave Willis:

   Essentially, we look at people with this on-demand, consumeristic mindset of, 'What am I in the mood for? Who can make me happy? Who pleases me?' and as soon as they don't make me feel a certain way, they're expendable, when we approach our relationships this way, it's no longer based on commitment; it's based on feelings and compatibility.

2. Michael Madden:

   This is a man who might provide some tactical advice to the leader but is otherwise a message bearer with little negotiating or policymaking latitude, instead, they put in someone like Kim Hyok Chol to insulate Choe Son Hui and more substantive diplomatic personnel, to a certain degree he is expendable and his superiors are not.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=expendable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Expendable
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expendable
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=expendable