a. | 1. | Subject to disposal; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or use. |
2. | designed to be disposed of after use; - of articles of commerce. The term implies that it is less expensive to manufacture a new one than to clean and recycle the used item to make it fit for use again; |
Adj. | 1. | disposable - free or available for use or disposition; "every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"; "disposable assets" Antonyms: nondisposable - of assets |
2. | disposable - designed to be disposed of after use; "disposable paper cups" Antonyms: reusable, nondisposable - not designed to be thrown away after use |