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dimmable en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English dimmable From dim + -able.

Meanings

  1. (of lights) Able to be dimmed: able to have illumination decreased in brightness without blowing out or degrading the service life of the LED or light bulb.
    • The store is having a sale on dimmable chandeliers.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more dimmable Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most dimmable Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

undimmable · nondimmable

Deriveds

dimmability · undimmable

Relateds

mood light · mood lighting · dim

Translations (5)

es dimeable (able to be dimmed) · es atenuable (able to be dimmed) · de dimmbar (able to be dimmed) · fr graduable (able to be dimmed) · fr dimmable (able to be dimmed)