Disposable vs Available - What's the difference?
disposable | available |
Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.
* 2010 , Kathleen Huggins, The Expectant Parents' Companion (page 88)
That can be disposed of.
That is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired.
Available to be used.
Such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
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(legal) Valid.
(archaic) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective.
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Not in a romantic relationship; single.
As adjectives the difference between disposable and available
is that disposable is that can be disposed of while available is such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.As a noun disposable
is any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.disposable
English
Noun
(en noun)- Parents who use cloth diapers often use disposables for travel, nights, or both.
Adjective
(en adjective)- Rather than purchase an expensive razor he bought a packet of cheap disposable ones.
Antonyms
* non-disposable, nondisposable, undisposable, indisposableDerived terms
* disposability * disposable income * disposableness * disposablyExternal links
* (wikipedia "disposable")available
English
Adjective
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- We have an available candidate.
- The list shows the available products in the store.
- This is an available plea.
- I asked her if she was available but she said she had a boyfriend.