relocatable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English locate English relocate Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English relocatable From relocate + -able.
Meanings
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That can be relocated.
[Thoreau Type GWM Mid Age] Seeks similar independent person relocatable to idylic ^([sic]) remote area. Interests must include self sufficiency, honesty, value of quality of life over monetary gain.
1987 August 22, “Thoreau Type GWM Mid Age (personal advertisementR”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 6, page 13:
- (of a device) That can be relocated. ▸ Movable, but not functional/usable while being transported.
- (of a machine code routine) That can be relocated. ▸ That functions identically at any address in memory.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most relocatable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more relocatable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonrelocatable · unrelocatable · relocatable power tap
Synonyms
transportable · mobile · portable · movable
Translations (1)
is færanlegur (computing: that functions identically at any address in memory)