Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dimmable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
dimmable
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be dimmed: able to have illumination decreased in brightness without blowing out or degrading the service life of the LED or light bulb.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English dimmable From dim + -able.

Inflected Forms

more dimmable (comparative) most dimmable (superlative)

Derived Forms

dimmability undimmable

Phrases

mood light mood lighting

Frequently Paired Words

dim mood light mood lighting

Antonyms

nondimmable undimmable

Questions

What does dimmable mean?
Able to be dimmed: able to have illumination decreased in brightness without blowing out or degrading the service life of the LED or light bulb.
Where does dimmable come from?
Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English dimmable From dim + -able.

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