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designable

/dɪˈzaɪnəbəl/

designable adjective: capable of being designed.

Adjective (1)

designable (comparative more designable, superlative most designable)

  1. Capable of being designed.

Adjective (2)

IPA/ˈdɛzɪɡnəbəl/

designable (comparative more designable, superlative most designable)

  1. (archaic) Capable of being designated; designatable.

Forms of designable

comparativemore designable
superlativemost designable

Origin of designable

From design + -able.

Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēsignābilis, from dēsignō (“to indicate, designate”).

Words formed from designable

Questions about designable

What does designable mean?
Designable means capable of being designed.
What part of speech is designable?
Designable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce designable?
Designable is pronounced /dɪˈzaɪnəbəl/.

Words near designable in the dictionary

  1. design thinking
  2. design to cost
  3. design'd
  4. design-based learning
  5. designability
  6. designable
  7. designado
  8. designados
  9. designata
  10. designatable
  11. designate

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