What is "serviceableness"

Serviceable \Serv"ice*a*ble\, a.

1. Doing service; promoting happiness, interest, advantage, or any good; useful to any end; adapted to any good end use; beneficial; advantageous. ``Serviceable to religion and learning''.
   --Atterbury. ``Serviceable tools.''
   --Macaulay.

   I know thee well, a serviceable villain.
   --Shak.

2. Prepared for rendering service; capable of, or fit for, the performance of duty; hence, active; diligent.

   Courteous he was, lowly, and servysable.
   --Chaucer.

   Bright-hearnessed angels sit in order serviceable.
   --Milton.

   Seeing her so sweet and serviceable.
   --Tennnyson. [1913 Webster] -- Serv"ice*a*ble*ness, n. -- Serv"ice*a*bly, adv.

n. the state or condition of being serviceable

n. the quality of being able to provide good service [syn: serviceability, usableness]