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Definitions for disposable
dɪˈspoʊ zə bəldis·pos·able

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. disposableadjective

    an item that can be disposed of after it has been used

  2. disposableadjective

    free or available for use or disposition

    "every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"; "disposable assets"

  3. disposableadjective

    designed to be disposed of after use

    "disposable paper cups"

Wiktionary

  1. disposablenoun

    Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.

  2. disposableadjective

    That can be disposed of.

  3. 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.

  4. disposableadjective

    Available to be used.

Wikipedia

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Disposableadjective

    subject to disposal; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or use

Wikidata

  1. Disposable

    Disposable is a 1968 album by the UK underground group The Deviants.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disposable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disposable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of disposable in a Sentence

  1. The President:

    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.

  2. United States:

    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.

  3. Frank Fritz:

    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.

  4. Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal:

    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.

  5. Ian Claxton:

    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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