keyable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *kaiju Old English cǣġ Middle English keye English key Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English keyable From key + -able.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Able to be classified according to a key.
For various reasons, individual specimens are not always keyable to a species name. Some specimens are natural hybrids, and a key may indicate possible parents.
1997, Don L. Jacobs, Rob L. Jacobs, Trilliums in Woodland and Garden: American Treasures, page 38:
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(not-comparable) That can be locked and unlocked by a particular type of key.
Cam locks and inner cylinder locks feature seven-pin tubular security and are keyable to each other.
1985, Machine Design, volume 57, numbers 1-6, page 180:A special feature of the No. 401K American key controlled combination padlock is that it is keyable to most Master Lock Co. No. 1525 key systems.
1977, Coach & Athlete, volume 40, page 37:
- (not-comparable) That can be animated by keyframing.