expendable
expendable is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, expendable is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofexpendable
- An expendable person or object; usually used in the plural.
Example: "Private Johnson was afraid the Lieutenant considered him an expendable, since he was always picked as point man."
- Able to be expended; not inexhaustible.
Example: "Oil and other expendable resources are frequently the subject of military disputes."
- Designed for a single use; not reusable.
Example: "The anti-aircraft rocket is fired from an expendable launch platform."
- Not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal.
Example: "The research department was deemed expendable, and its funding was not renewed."
- Regarded as not worth preserving or saving; able to be sacrificed.
Example: "In the internecine rivalries of large corporations, whole departments may become expendable in the execution of one executive's power play."
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