usable
/ˈjuː.zə.bəl/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Capable of being used.
Adjective
Examples
The late Professor Pat White was an outspoken critic. In his 1986 book Forgotten Railways, he dismissed as smoke and mirrors the oft-used argument that 33% of rail routes carried only 1% of the traffic, as it ignores the fact that a third of the national road network also only carried 2% of cars and
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Easy to use; exhibiting good usability.
Adjective
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “usable” mean?
Capable of being used.
Is “usable” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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