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developable

/dɪvˈɛləpəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
de-vel-opable
IPA
/dɪvˈɛləpəbəl/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suitable for development, often specifically for construction

adj

Which can be developed into a visible image.

adj

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.

noun

A developable surface.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *werb-der. Proto-Germanic *wrappan-der. Vulgar Latin *vlopp-der. Old French veloper Middle French desveloper French développerbor. English develop Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English developable From develop + -able.

Inflected Forms

more developable (comparative) most developable (superlative) developables (plural)

Derived Forms

nondevelopable undevelopable

Phrases

developable surface

Questions

How do you pronounce developable?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪvˈɛləpəbəl/.
What does developable mean?
Suitable for development, often specifically for construction
Where does developable come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *werb-der. Proto-Germanic *wrappan-der. Vulgar Latin *vlopp-der. Old French veloper Middle French desveloper French développerbor. English develop Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English developable From develop + -able.

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