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disposable, a.|dɪsˈpəʊzəb(ə)l|
Also 7 disposible, 8–9 disposeable.
[f. dispose v. + -able.]
1. Capable of being disposed or inclined; inclinable (to something). rare.
1652Gaule Magastrom. 113 That the pupill be naturally inclined to the art, or easily disposible thereto. 1880[implied in disposableness below].
2. a. Capable of being disposed of; that may be got rid of, made over, or dealt with in some way; capable of being put to some use, available; at (some one's) disposal.
1643Prynne Treachery & Disloyalty, etc. v. 85 (R.) Most of the great officers..are hereditary, and not disposable by the king. a1679T. Goodwin Wks. II. iv. 124 (R.) His own mercy and grace..the riches thereof are disposable no way but to the use and benefit of creatures. 1796Burke Regic. Peace ii. Wks. VIII. 252 The great riches..easily afforded a disposeable surplus. 1812Wellington Disp. 26 Oct. in Examiner 23 Nov. 740/2 A very large proportion..would be disposable for service. 1856Masson Ess., Story of 1770, 233 They were more disposable as literary ware. 1886Law Rep. 31 Ch. Div. 276 There must be some disposable property under the settlement.
b. disposable income (see quots.).
1948in Amer. Speech (1951) XXVI. 292/2 ‘Disposable income’, then, represents the money actually available for consuming power, for savings and for investments. 1950T. H. Marshall Citizenship & Social Class 49 Those whose disposable income and capital do not exceed {pstlg}420 and {pstlg}500 respectively. ‘Disposable’ means the balance after considerable deductions have been allowed for dependants, rent, ownership of house and tools, and so forth. 1971Daily Tel. 23 July 17 Savings have been running at 9½ p.c. of total personal disposable income.
3. Applied to an article designed to be thrown away after one use. Hence absol. as n.
1943L. E. Holt Care & Feeding of Children (ed. 16) i. 5 The disposable paper diapers are a great convenience and involve relatively little expense. 1951A. A. Woodman Sunday Express Baby Bk. iii. 34/1 There are several brands of disposable napkins. 1960Which? Apr. 81/2 It [sc. a vacuum cleaner]..could only be used with disposable dust bags. 1965Nursing Times 5 Feb. 181/2 Wall cupboards for the storage of disposables had also been installed. 1965Sunday Times (Colour Suppl.) 25 July 8/1 A lot of ward equipment is disposable now—things like catheters or blood drips... Bed pans and bottles are made of papier maché, to be disposable. 1970Guardian 9 Apr. 11/2 Visitors to the Design Centre's exhibition of disposables..have been getting..steamed up about its implied refuse problems.
Hence diˈsposableness.
1880H. Macmillan in Sund. Mag. Mar. 173 A disposableness of mind which fits us to take part in any duty. |