expendability
/ɪkˌspɛndəˈbɪləti/
noun
- The quality of being able to be used up or sacrificed without serious loss.
- The manager questioned the expendability of the old equipment before buying new ones.
- In the military, soldiers are never treated with expendability; each life is valued.
- The expendability of cheap plastic products makes them popular but wasteful.
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