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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a serviceable definition" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a definition that is adequate or functional for a particular purpose, even if it may not be perfect or comprehensive.
Example: "While the textbook provides a detailed explanation, I find that a serviceable definition is sufficient for our discussion."
Alternatives: "a functional definition" or "an adequate definition".
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That's a serviceable definition, but it does little to relay what really drew Bowles toward these performances, which is also what draws so many of us to music: the temporary dissolution of the self and all the ecstasy inherent to that moment.
Rather than attempting a serviceable definition of theory or a list of reliable criteria up front, we'll review a number of theoretical inquiries in bioethics and list en passant whatever crucial defining features they might suggest.
If a serviceable definition of the concept of a corrupt action is to be found — and specifically, one that does not collapse into the more general notion of an immoral action — then attention needs to be focussed on the moral effects that some actions have on persons and institutions.
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True nothingness is very different from simply "empty space," even though that might be a serviceable, everyday definition, Carroll told me on a recent Skype call.
A serviceable if unexciting sausage.
Everything is dressed in a serviceable vinaigrette.
YOU think you have a serviceable résumé.
Marxism is no longer a serviceable tool for the state.
Nigeria, among Africa's richest countries, lacks a serviceable navy.
"When it was young, it did a serviceable job.
Will he be a serviceable pivot his first two seasons?
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