disposable containers of foil, disposable paper napkins.
Disposable income is money for spending or saving after taxes are paid.
Hosts of “disposables”—items thrown away after a single use—are entering the hospital field (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
disposable — dis•pos•a•ble [[t]dɪˈspoʊ zə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up 2) free for use; available 3) cvb something disposable after use, as a paper cup • Etymology: 1645–55 dis•pos a•bil′i•ty,… … From formal English to slang
disposable — dis|pos|a|ble [dıˈspəuzəbəl US ˈspou ] adj 1.) intended to be used once or for a short time and then thrown away ▪ disposable nappies 2.) available to be used ▪ disposable resources >disposable n … Dictionary of contemporary English
disposable — dis|pos|a|ble [ dı spouzəbl ] adjective * something that is disposable is designed to be thrown away after you have used it once or a few times: a disposable razor/camera/lighter … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Disposable — Dis*pos a*ble, a. [From {Dispose}.] Subject to disposal; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or use. [1913 Webster] The great of this kingdom . . . has easily afforded a disposable surplus. Burke.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disposable income — dis*pos a*ble in come, n. (Economics) that portion of income which is available for spending on discretionary purchases; for individuals, it is usually calculated as total income less taxes. National disposable income, which is the disposable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disposable — dis‧pos‧a‧ble [dɪˈspəʊzəbl ǁ ˈspoʊ ] adjective 1. intended to be used once or for a short time and then thrown away: • disposable coffee cups 2. available to be used: • disposable resources * * * Ⅰ. disposable UK US /dɪˈspəʊzəbl/ adjective … Financial and business terms
nondisposable — non dis•pos′a•ble adj … From formal English to slang
