Serviceableness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Serviceable \Serv"ice*a*ble\, a.
     1. Doing service; promoting happiness, interest, advantage,
        or any good; useful to any end; adapted to any good end
        use; beneficial; advantageous. "Serviceable to religion
        and learning". --Atterbury. "Serviceable tools."
        --Macaulay.


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              I know thee well, a serviceable villain. --Shak.
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     2. Prepared for rendering service; capable of, or fit for,
        the performance of duty; hence, active; diligent.
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              Courteous he was, lowly, and servysable. --Chaucer.
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              Bright-hearnessed angels sit in order serviceable.
                                                    --Milton.
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              Seeing her so sweet and serviceable.  --Tennnyson.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Serv"ice*a*ble*ness}, n. --
        {Serv"ice*a*bly}, adv.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  serviceableness
       n : the quality of being able to provide good service [syn: {serviceability},
            {usableness}]