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# serviceable

«serviceable» in Mova's school dictionary: **Good enough to be used; working well, even if not new or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (serviceable, more serviceable, most serviceable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Good enough to be used; working well, even if not new or beautiful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/serviceable/#m1)

2) Strong and practical, made to last: serviceable shoes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/serviceable/#m2)

3) Able to be repaired or serviced. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/serviceable/#m3)

4) Useful and helpful to people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/serviceable/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life, an old but serviceable bike still works fine. In stories and reviews, "serviceable" can be faint praise — good enough, but not special: "a serviceable performance". Phrases: in serviceable condition, perfectly serviceable.

### examples

- My old coat is still perfectly serviceable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/serviceable/#x1)
- The tent was old but serviceable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/serviceable/#x2)
- She wore serviceable boots for the farm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/serviceable/#x3)
- His Spanish is serviceable — good enough to order food. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/serviceable/#x4)
- The car is in serviceable condition. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/serviceable/#x5)
- The film had a serviceable plot, but nothing exciting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/serviceable/#x6)

### note

Spelling: keep the e — service + able = serviceable. It can sound slightly negative ("just about OK"), so it is not strong praise.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «serviceable» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/serviceable/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.