extendable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɛkˈstɛndəbl̩/
Etymology
Etymology tree English extend Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English extendable From extend + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being extended.
The extendable boom of the arm is designed to reach out 10 feet and have a lateral range of 120 degrees.
1976 July 24, John Noble Wilford, “SCIENTISTS FEEL THEY CAN FIX ARM ON VIKING LANDER”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most extendable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more extendable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| extendible | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unextendable · nonextendable · hyperextendable
Translations (15)
fr extensible (capable of being extended) · de erweiterbar (capable of being extended) · ro extensibil (capable of being extended) · it estendibile (capable of being extended) · de ausfahrbar (capable of being extended) · de ausdehnbar (capable of being extended) · de dehnbar (capable of being extended) · es extensible (capable of being extended) · fa تمدید شدنی (capable of being extended) · de ausziehbar (capable of being extended) · de erweiterungsfähig (capable of being extended) · it prolungabile (capable of being extended) · de streckbar (capable of being extended) · es extendible (capable of being extended) · fa گستردنی (capable of being extended)