On a broader tack, he treats truth generally in a pragmatist spirit as whatever underlies the serviceability of our beliefs about the world the X-factor in them that contributes to our attaining our goals.This curt, dense summary of a single chapter should alert readers to what faces them.
In a product, it can include durability, reliability, even serviceability.
The first is what he called the "serviceability" of the good in other words, that the good gets the job done (e.g., luxury and economy cars are equally able to get to a given destination).
Today, in spite of technological advancement and competition from metals, plastics, cement, and other materials, wood maintains a place in most of its traditional roles, and its serviceability is expanding through new uses.
An important point in Veblen's analysis is the recognition that all goods have elements of serviceability and waste.
The fact that he doesn't choose sides, that Playbook is a favorite outlet for Dick Cheney as well as a must-read for the Obama White House, is part of his serviceability.
Burress wasn't able to get on the field early in training camp (ankle); if serviceability is an issue, the Jets will find themselves handing out bigger-than-expected roles to rookie Jeremy Kerley or Dolphins failure Patrick Turner.
Mr. Zayas of Sandia said that many recent innovation initiatives were focusing on reliability and "serviceability".
And fashion folks, of course — many of them self-styled S.W.A.T. commandos who scour spy shops, army surplus outfitters and online retailers for vests and coats that combine serviceability with a significant measure of style.
Walk along the paved promenade today, and you pass ornate streetlights and the skeletons of beautiful deco villas, adapted with various degrees of serviceability to lower-income living.
In contrast, many in the humanities have accepted demands to provide a particular kind of serviceability to business and the economy.
