Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

programmable

/pɹəʊˈɡɹæməbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: pro-gram-mable
IPA: /pɹəʊˈɡɹæməbəl/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being programmed.

noun

A calculator that allows the user to write programs.

Example Sentences

"This enables programmable tensiometry and fluid movement while insuring efficient energy transfer to the in-wheel electrostatic nanomotors."
"Most of the important decision-making functions found on computers are available on TI programmables: Looping. Branching. Flags. Sub-routines. Yet there's no special language to learn."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pɹəʊˈɡɹæməbəl/

Inflected Forms

programmables (plural)

Derived Forms

EPROM microprogrammable multiprogrammable nonprogrammable programmability unprogrammable

Phrases

erasable programmable logic device field-programmable gate array programmable logic array programmable logic controller programmable matter programmable read-only memory programmable read only memory

Frequently Paired Words

timer

Questions

How do you pronounce programmable?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəʊˈɡɹæməbəl/.
What does programmable mean?: Capable of being programmed.
Where does programmable come from?: Etymology tree English program Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English programmable From program + -able.

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