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jettisonable

jettisonable

7.9
Can be dropped or given up when not needed
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒɛtɪsənəbl/
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  • In times of crisis, only nonessential and jettisonable expenses are cut from the budget.

Examples

  • He reviewed the plan to identify which parts were truly jettisonable and which were vital.

  • The committee decided that several outdated policies were jettisonable during the reorganization process.

  • This item is jettisonable.

  • The old equipment is jettisonable now.

  • During the renovation, the team identified several jettisonable items that were no longer needed.

  • The budget review revealed that many jettisonable costs could be eliminated without affecting operations.

  • After the assessment, it was clear that some features were jettisonable to streamline production.

Synonyms

expendable
vsjettisonable
46 6.7

Able to be used up or given up because it is not important to the main goal

is able to be given up when no longer useful, not a planned sacrifice
discardable
vsjettisonable
4.0

Made to be thrown away after use

is broader, covering omission or giving up beyond physical disposal

Antonyms

essential
50 2.4

Things you need for a purpose, like food or water

indispensable
48 4.6

Needed so much you cannot do without it or them

How Dispensable

expendable
46 6.7
disposable
45 3.4
jettisonable
7.9
optional
99 3.3
useful
947 1.0
essential
50 2.4

Surface Forms

jettisonable positive

Morphology

jettisonable = jettison (transparent) = jettison + able

The adjective is a regular derivation from the verb 'jettison' plus '-able' meaning 'capable of being jettisoned'; the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Jettisonable comes from the verb jettison (from an old word meaning 'to throw') and the suffix -able meaning 'can'. So something jettisonable is something you can 'throw away' or drop from a plan when it is no longer needed.