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stackable en · ADJ

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Capable of being stacked.
  2. (colloquial, not-comparable, of a coupon or similar offer) Capable of being combined with others on a single purchase.
    • With a 10% stackable coupon I can get my cost down to ∼$625 shipped, taxed for the 15" DVI LCD […] 2003, Geoffrey Litwack, Geoffrey Litwack 2002 Annual, page 461:

Deriveds

stackably · nonstackable · unstackable

stackable en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. A network switch that can be set up to operate with other network switches.

Forms

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