Expendability


[ik-spen-duh-buh l] /ɪkˈspɛn də bəl/

adjective
1.
capable of being .
2.
(of an item of equipment or supply) consumed in use or not reusable.
3.
considered to be not worth keeping or maintaining.
4.
Military. (of personnel, equipment, or supplies) capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
noun
5.
Usually, expendables. an expendable person or thing.
/ɪkˈspɛndəbəl/
adjective
1.
that may be expended or used up
2.
not essential; not worth preserving
3.
able to be sacrificed to achieve an objective, esp a military one
noun
4.
something that is expendable
adj.

1805, from expend + -able.

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