different between returnable vs reusable

English

Etymology

From Middle French retournable.

Adjective

returnable (not comparable)

1. Capable of being returned.

Noun

returnable (plural returnables)

1. Something that can be returned.

   We'll have to take our returnables in soon; we're running out of space.

   • 1980, Stephen King, The Mist

     At last, as the discussion with the Flat-Earthers was becoming acrimonious, Ollie spoke up. “If you don’t believe it, Norton, that’s fine. I’ll tell you what to do. You go on out that front door and walk around to the back. There’s a great big pile of returnable beer and soda bottles there. Norm and Buddy and I put them out this morning. You bring back a couple of those bottles so we know you really went back there. You do that and I’ll personally take my shirt off and eat it.” […] But [Norton] didn’t take Ollie up on his offer to bring back a sampling of returnables from out back. None of them did.

English

Etymology

reuse +? -able

Adjective

reusable (comparative more reusable, superlative most reusable)

1. Able to be used again; especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing
2. (computing) (of a program) Able to be executed by several tasks without being reloaded; either reentrant or serially reusable

Synonyms

• recyclable

Antonyms

• single-use, expendable

Derived terms

• reusability

Translations

Noun

reusable (plural reusables)

1. Any product, such as a diaper, that is not disposable but can be used more than once.

Anagrams

• Bauerles

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reu?sable/, [reu??sa.??le]

Adjective

reusable (plural reusables)

1. reusable