reusable
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Italic *oissos Latin ūsus Old French usbor. Middle English use English use English reuse Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English reusable From reuse + -able.
- Able to be used again; especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing
“The donor power car, owned by SR, will then be removed from Haymarket depot and disposed of. It has already been stripped of reusable components for the IC7 power cars north of the border.”
- (of a program) Able to be executed by several tasks without being reloaded; either reentrant or serially reusable
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Italic *oissos Latin ūsus Old French usbor. Middle English use English use English reuse Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English reusable From reuse + -able.
- Any product, such as a diaper, that is not disposable but can be used more than once.