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English
Etymology
From extend + -able.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛkˈstɛndəbl̩/
- Hyphenation: ex‧tend‧able
Adjective
extendable (comparative more extendable, superlative most extendable)
- Capable of being extended.
1976 July 24, John Noble Wilford, “SCIENTISTS FEEL THEY CAN FIX ARM ON VIKING LANDER”, in The New York Times:The extendable boom of the arm is designed to reach out 10 feet and have a lateral range of 120 degrees.
Derived terms
Translations
capable of being extended