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• 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

• com|pen|sa|ble — «kuhm PEHN suh buhl», adjective. entitled or entitling to compensation …   Useful english dictionary

• sus|pen|si|ble — «suh SPEHN suh buhl», adjective. that can be suspended …   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|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. (Cf. ↑necessary)… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• 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

• pen|e|tra|ble — «PEHN uh truh buhl», adjective. that can be penetrated: »It is not penetrable by the eye of man (Edward Topsell). ╂[< Latin penetrābilis < penetrāre to penetrate] –en´e|tra|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• pen|sion|a|ble — «PEHN shuh nuh buhl», adjective. Especially British. 1. qualified for or entitled to a pension. 2. entitling to a pension: »The Civil Service is to offer pensionable jobs to men and women aged between 40 and 60 (London Times) …   Useful english dictionary