What does disposable mean?
Definitions for disposable
dɪˈspoʊ zə bəldis·pos·able
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word disposable.
Princeton's WordNet
disposableadjective
an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
disposableadjective
free or available for use or disposition
"every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"; "disposable assets"
disposableadjective
designed to be disposed of after use
"disposable paper cups"
Wiktionary
disposablenoun
Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.
disposableadjective
That can be disposed of.
disposableadjective
That is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired.
Rather than purchase an expensive razor he bought a packet of cheap disposable ones.
disposableadjective
Available to be used.
Wikipedia
Disposable
A disposable (also called disposable product) is a product designed for a single use after which it is recycled or is disposed as solid waste. The term is also sometimes used for products that may last several months (e.g. disposable air filters) to distinguish from similar products that last indefinitely (e.g. washable air filters). The word "disposables" is not to be confused with the word "consumables", which is widely used in the mechanical world. For example, welders consider welding rods, tips, nozzles, gas, etc. to be "consumables", as they last only a certain amount of time before needing to be replaced. Consumables are needed for a process to take place, such as inks for printing and welding rods for welding, while disposable products are products that can be thrown away after it becomes damaged or otherwise unuseful.
ChatGPT
disposable
Disposable refers to items or products that are designed to be discarded after one or a few uses rather than being reused or continuously utilized. These can include things such as plastic cutlery, paper plates, tissues, disposable diapers, etc. It also can refer to income that is left after deductions, such as taxes and is available for spending or saving.
Webster Dictionary
Disposableadjective
subject to disposal; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or use
Wikidata
Disposable
Disposable is a 1968 album by the UK underground group The Deviants.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of disposable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of disposable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of disposable in a Sentence
At a time when our politics are so polarized, at a time when norms and customs of political rhetoric and courtesy and comity are so often treated like they're disposable -- this is precisely the time when we should play it straight, because our Supreme Court really is unique. It's supposed to be above politics. It has to be. And it should stay that way.
Are we rewarding China ? Are we rewarding United States citizens because they're going to buy these goods no matter what and we're taking more disposable income out of their hands.
We’re such a disposable [culture] that being able to see things that withstood the test of time and people are still using them, tables, or chairs or cubby holes, it’s just kind of nice.
Many people were kind of surprised that this would be the first [ country ] that we went to but it's a huge opportunity, it's clear the younger consumer with higher disposable income is paying for experiences much more than they are for products today — that's what we see in the Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal and we're seeing many of the same signals in India.
The need for bulk wheat, corn and rice will increase as local GDP and disposable income increases, again from Thailand, India, the U.S.A. - if all is forgiven - and South America plus the Black Sea.
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- يمكن التخلص منهArabic
- за еднократна употребаBulgarian
- wegwerf-, Einwegartikel, Wegwerfartikel, einweg-German
- μιας χρήσηςGreek
- unu-uzaEsperanto
- desechableSpanish
- kertakäyttö-, käytettävissä, kertakäyttötavara, kertakäyttöinenFinnish
- jetableFrench
- so-chaitheamhScottish Gaelic
- eldobható, egyszer használatosHungarian
- usa e getta, monousoItalian
- 使い捨てJapanese
- besteedbaarDutch
- descartávelPortuguese
- ра́зовый, выбра́сываемый, досту́пный, однора́зовыйRussian
- slit-och-släng-, engångs-Swedish
- களைந்துவிடும்Tamil
- 一次性Chinese
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