developable

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English

Etymology

From develop +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

developable (comparative more developable, superlative most developable)

  1. Suitable for development, often specifically for construction
    • 2007 March 23, Kevin Brass, “In the Yucatán Jungle, an Eco-Hideaway Sells Another Side of Mexico”, in New York Times:
      A single hectare, or almost 2.5 acres, of developable land along the coast can easily cost $500,000.
  2. (photography, of a latent image) Which can be developed into a visible image.
  3. (geometry, of a surface) Described by a moving right line, and such that consecutive positions of the generator intersect each other, allowing the surface to be developed into a plane.

Derived terms

Noun

developable (plural developables)

  1. (geometry) A developable surface.