sacrificeable

7.9

Something you can give up to help reach a goal

adjective
/ˈsækrɪfaɪsəbl/

: sacrificable

During the project, we decided that certain features would be sacrificeable to meet the deadline.

Examples

The king viewed the outpost as sacrificeable if it meant securing the capital.
Some data is marked as sacrificeable in the event of a system breach.
In military strategy, supplies considered sacrificeable are often left behind to speed up a retreat.
Some resources are sacrificeable in the pursuit of greater goals.
We must determine what is sacrificeable for the mission.
In military operations, resources deemed sacrificeable can help achieve a strategic advantage.
To improve efficiency, the team identified tasks that were sacrificeable without compromising quality.

Synonyms

expendable

vssacrificeable

46 6.7

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

is capable of being deliberately given up to achieve a goal

sacrificial

vssacrificeable

8 5.8

Given up to help others, often causing personal loss

is about being able to be given up rather than actually offered

How Replaceable

sacrificeable

7.9

expendable

46 6.7

useful

947 1.0

necessary

∞ 1.0

indispensable

48 4.6

Surface Forms

sacrificeable positive

Morphology

sacrificeable = sacrifice (transparent) = sacrifice + able

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'sacrifice' with '-able', meaning 'able to be sacrificed' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Sacrificeable comes from sacrifice and the ending -able; sacrifice means giving something up, often as a 'holy gift', and -able means 'can be'. So, sacrificeable describes something that 'can be given up' to reach a goal or protect something more important.