Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disposable

/dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: dis-pos-a-ble
IPA: /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That can be disposed of.

adj

That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.

adj

Available to be used; at one's disposal.

noun

Any object that is designed to be disposed of, rather than refilled or repaired.

noun

Any object that is designed to be disposed of, rather than refilled or repaired.

Example Sentences

"Rather than purchase an expensive razor he bought a packet of cheap disposable ones."
"A disposable cup sits in a museum gallery, fully intact even after being cast aside thousands of years ago."
"disposable income"
"Parents who use cloth diapers often use disposables for travel, nights, or both."
"Durable goods can be cost-effective but make great disease vectors, and disposables like syringes and needles can be a problem in the poorest places, where there's desperate need of vaccines for diseases like polio. That's where the UCSD scientists come in."

Etymology

Etymology tree French disposerbor. English dispos(e) Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English disposable From dispos(e) + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/
British English: /dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/

Inflected Forms

more disposable (comparative) most disposable (superlative) disposables (plural)

Derived Forms

disposability disposableness disposably reposable sposie

Phrases

daily disposable disposable diaper disposable income disposable nappy disposable razor

Synonyms

single-use throwaway

Antonyms

non-disposable nondisposable undisposable indisposable

Questions

How do you pronounce disposable?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/.
What does disposable mean?: That can be disposed of.
Where does disposable come from?: Etymology tree French disposerbor. English dispos(e) Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English disposable From dispos(e) + -able.

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