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dispensable

adj
/dɪsˈpɛnsəbəl/

Etymology

From dispense + -able.

  1. derived from dispenso
  2. derived from dispenser
  3. suffixed as dispensable — “dispense + able”

Definitions

  1. Able to be done without

    Able to be done without; easily replaced.

  2. Capable of being dispensed.

  3. Subject to dispensation

    Subject to dispensation; possible to relax, exempt from, or annul.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de…

      Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo.

      • The difference in absorption rate is not surprising since whey has a high percentage of indispensable amino acids, which are absorbed more rapidly than dispensable amino acids.

    2. Something that can reasonably be dispensed with

      Something that can reasonably be dispensed with; something unnecessary.

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Derived

dispensableness, undispensable

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA