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The phrase "a usable definition" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing a definition that is practical and applicable in a specific context.
Example: "In order to facilitate understanding, we need to establish a usable definition of the term 'sustainability' for our project."
Alternatives: "a practical definition" or "an applicable definition".
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To be fair, he tries to offer a usable definition of the kind of culture he is talking about.
The presence of post-traumatic stress disorder or other long-term psychological suffering would therefore not constitute a usable definition for torture, because it would exclude many people who actually were severely physically tortured.
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Research on and intervention for child emotional abuse and emotional aggression toward children have been severely hampered because there have been no agreed-upon, clinically usable definitions.
It's a usable style in search of a movie.
This was a feasible truth, a usable truth.
For another, there isn't a usable trash bin.
"Clothing is a usable, simple interface," he said.
And a usable harbor is nowhere in sight.
They trawled Biscayne Boulevard for a usable causeway for four hours.
The house is very much a usable space.
"What do you think?" She delivered a usable sound bite: "He looks like a rock star".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com