serviceable
adjective
ser·vice·able
ˈsər-və-sə-bəl 
2
: fit for use
a serviceable design
also
: of adequate quality
her serviceable but not exceptional voice —
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Someone who speaks serviceable Spanish isn't fluent in it but gets by pretty well. A serviceable jacket is practical and maybe even rugged. But serviceable sometimes damns with faint praise. A serviceable performance is all right but not inspired. Serviceable curtains aren't the ideal color or pattern, but they serve their purpose. A serviceable pair of shoes is sturdy but won't win you any fashion points.
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I bought an old but still serviceable bicycle.
be sure to wear serviceable shoes if you're going to be walking on the rocks along the shore
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As a reminder, a serviceable addressable market refers to market size the company can service, and is not a forecast of the company’s revenue.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The project faces challenges from those resistant to the idea of replacing the windows that were designed for Notre-Dame in the nineteenth century by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, which emerged from the inferno in serviceable shape, though in need of cleaning.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 Dec. 2024
Tan estimated Broadcom’s serviceable addressable market, or SAM, for AI to be about $60 billion to $90 billion by fiscal 2027.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
And part of it is just that these dresses are still perfectly serviceable.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
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Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The project faces challenges from those resistant to the idea of replacing the windows that were designed for Notre-Dame in the nineteenth century by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, which emerged from the inferno in serviceable shape, though in need of cleaning.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 Dec. 2024
Tan estimated Broadcom’s serviceable addressable market, or SAM, for AI to be about $60 billion to $90 billion by fiscal 2027.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
And part of it is just that these dresses are still perfectly serviceable.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Serviceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serviceable. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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serviceable
adjective
ser·vice·able
ˈsər-və-sə-bəl
1
: prepared for or capable of service : useful
2
: lasting or wearing well in use
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