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spareable

spareable adjective: capable of being spared; available.

Adjective

spareable (comparative more spareable, superlative most spareable)

  1. Capable of being spared; available.
    • my time or the expense may not be spareable1816, Philosophical Magazine, volume 47, page 356
    • David, who is your most spareable man?1979, Stafford Beer, The Heart of Enterprise, page 194

Forms of spareable

comparativemore spareable
superlativemost spareable

Origin of spareable

From spare + -able.

Words formed from spareable

Questions about spareable

What does spareable mean?
Spareable means capable of being spared; available.
What part of speech is spareable?
Spareable is an adjective.

Words near spareable in the dictionary

  1. spare tyres
  2. spare wheel
  3. spare wheels
  4. spare-rib
  5. spare-ribs
  6. spareable
  7. Sparean
  8. spared
  9. spared a thought for
  10. spared no effort
  11. spared no expense

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