mappable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈmæpəbəl/
Etymology
Etymology tree English map Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English mappable From map + -able.
Meanings
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Able to be represented by a map.
Satellite imagery has made many inaccessible areas much more mappable.
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Able to be associated with something else by means of a mapping.
This analysis suggests that the concept of homosexuality — indeed the whole notion of sexual orientation — is specific to our time and place and cannot be assumed to be mappable onto other cultures.
1988 April 16, Christopher Ree, “International Conference Ponders Homosexuality”, in Gay Community News, page 6:Computers on the Internet are mappable to IP addresses.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more mappable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mappable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (1)
fi kartoitettava (able to be mapped)