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scalable

adjective

Simple meaning

Able to grow bigger or handle more without problems.

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Able to be changed in scale; resizeable.

  2. Capable of being scaled; possible to scale

  3. manufacturingof an engineering drawing or its features

    Suitable to provide accurate dimensions to manufacturing staff by being measured and having the measurements multiplied by the scale factor.

  4. Capable of being climbed.

  5. computinglogisticsbusiness

    Able to greatly increase in capacity, with relative ease.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
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  • “The scalable slope of a mountain.”adjective

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  • scalernounPerson or profession · specialist

    An electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually.

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  • scalabilitynounRelated term

    The quality of being scalable.

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Antonyms

Sense: able to be changed in scale

unscalableRare

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