SCALABLE

scalable

(adjective) capable of being scaled; possible to scale; “the scalable slope of a mountain”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

scalable (comparative more scalable, superlative most scalable)

Capable of being climbed. [from 16th c.]

Able to be changed in scale; resizeable. [from 20th c.]

(computing), (logistics), (business) Able to greatly increase in capacity, with relative ease. [from 1980s]

Antonyms

• unscalable

Synonyms

• ultra-scalable

Anagrams

• basecall, scabella

Source: Wiktionary


Scal"a*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of being scaled.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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