disposable meaning
disposable :
meant to be used once
adjective
▪ We use disposable cups at the party.
▪ We use cups that we throw away after one use at the party.
▪ Disposable gloves are common in hospitals.
▪ Gloves that are used once and thrown away are common in hospitals.
paraphrasing
▪ throwaway – meant to be discarded
▪ single-use – used only once
disposable :
an item meant to be used once
noun
▪ This is a disposable for cleaning.
▪ This is an item you use once for cleaning.
▪ He bought a pack of disposables.
▪ He bought a pack of items to use once.
paraphrasing
▪ throwaway – meant to be discarded
▪ single-use – used only once
Pronunciation
disposable [dɪˈspoʊzəbl]
The stress is on 'spo' and sounds like 'di-spoh-zuh-buhl'.
Common phrases and grammar about disposable
disposable - Common meaning
adjective
meant to be used once
noun
an item meant to be used once
Part of Speech Changes for "disposable"
▪ dispose (verb) – to get rid of
▪ disposal (noun) – the act of getting rid of something
Common Expressions with "disposable"
▪ disposable income – money left after expenses
▪ disposable items – things used once
▪ disposable camera – a camera for one-time use
▪ disposable products – products used once and discarded
Important examples of disposable in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, disposable often refers to items used once.
Example of a confusing word: dispensable (not necessary)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, disposable describes items meant for single use, often appearing in product descriptions.
disposable
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
disposable income
'money left after expenses', often used in financial contexts.
disposable culture
means 'a culture of using and throwing away'.
Differences between similar words and disposable
disposable
,
throwaway
differences
Disposable means designed for one-time use, while throwaway implies something is discarded without much thought.
disposable
,
single-use
differences
Disposable often refers to items that can be thrown away after use, while single-use emphasizes the one-time nature of the item.
Words with the same origin as disposable
The origin of disposable
The word disposable comes from the Latin 'disponere', meaning 'to arrange or set apart'.
Word structure
It has the prefix dis (apart), root pos (place), suffix able (capable of), and means 'capable of being placed apart'.
Words with the same origin
The root of disposable is pos (place). Words with the same root include position (place), deposit (to place down).
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