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dispensable

/dɪˈspɛnsəbəl/
dis · pen · sa · ble
Adverb:dispensably
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dispensable Lexical Profile

dispensable Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Able to be replaced, eliminated, or done without; not essential or necessary.

Example

"During the budget review, several luxury subscriptions were deemed dispensable and immediately canceled."

2

Capable of being distributed, administered, or dealt out in measured portions.

Example

"The pharmacy stores the liquid medication in easily dispensable single-dose vials."

3

Subject to being relaxed, waived, or pardoned by official or ecclesiastical dispensation (of a law, vow, or rule).

Example

"Under canon law, certain minor impediments to marriage were considered dispensable by the local bishop."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 15th century from Medieval Latin dispensabilis, derived from Latin dispensare ('to weigh out, distribute, or administer'), originally referring in canon law to a rule that could be relaxed before evolving to mean 'capable of being done without.'

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dispensable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dispensable
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