Oxygen is indispensable to life. Knowledge then is the indispensable condition of expansion of mind (Cardinal Newman).
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under necessary. (Cf. ↑necessary)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis|pen´sa|ble|ness — dis|pen|sa|ble «dihs PEHN suh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be done without; unimportant: »Television will never make books dispensable. SYNONYM(S): unessential, omissible. 2. that can be dispensed or administered: »The amount of dispensable… … Useful english dictionary
dis|pen|sa|ble — «dihs PEHN suh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be done without; unimportant: »Television will never make books dispensable. SYNONYM(S): unessential, omissible. 2. that can be dispensed or administered: »The amount of dispensable funds was greatly… … Useful english dictionary
in´dis|pen´sa|ble|ness — in|dis|pen|sa|ble «IHN dihs PEHN suh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. absolutely necessary: »Oxygen is indispensable to life. Knowledge then is the indispensable condition of expansion of mind (Cardinal Newman). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under necessary … Useful english dictionary
in´dis|pen´sa|bly — in|dis|pen|sa|ble «IHN dihs PEHN suh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. absolutely necessary: »Oxygen is indispensable to life. Knowledge then is the indispensable condition of expansion of mind (Cardinal Newman). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under necessary … Useful english dictionary
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
pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… … 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
dispensable — dis•pen•sa•ble [[t]dɪˈspɛn sə bəl[/t]] adj. capable of being dispensed with • Etymology: 1525–35; < ML dis•pen sa•bil′i•ty, dis•pen′sa•ble•ness, n … From formal English to slang
dispensable — dis|pen|sa|ble [ dı spensəbl ] adjective if someone or something is dispensable, you do not need them and can get rid of them if you want to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dispensableness — dis·pen·sa·ble·ness … English syllables
