expendable
expendable Lexical Profile
expendable Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Of relatively little significance, and therefore able to be abandoned, sacrificed, or replaced without serious loss.
"After the corporate merger, many junior managers feared that their positions would be considered expendable."
Designed to be used only once and then discarded or destroyed, or normally consumed during operation.
"The space agency relied on an expendable launch vehicle to carry the communications satellite into orbit."
• noun
A person or thing, especially a supply or piece of equipment, that is consumed in use or considered easy to replace.
"The laboratory budget allocates a specific sum each quarter for routine expendables such as pipettes, gloves, and filter paper."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 17th century from the verb 'expend' (from Latin 'expendere', meaning 'to weigh out or pay') combined with the suffix '-able'.