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keyable

keyable adjective: able to be classified according to a key.

Adjective

keyable (not comparable)

  1. Able to be classified according to a key.
    • For various reasons, individual specimens are not always keyable to a species name. Some specimens are natural hybrids, and a key may indicate possible parents.1997, Don L. Jacobs, Rob L. Jacobs, Trilliums in Woodland and Garden: American Treasures, page 38
  2. That can be locked and unlocked by a particular type of key.
    • A special feature of the No. 401K American key controlled combination padlock is that it is keyable to most Master Lock Co. No. 1525 key systems.1977, Coach & Athlete, volume 40, page 37
    • Cam locks and inner cylinder locks feature seven-pin tubular security and are keyable to each other.1985, Machine Design, volume 57, numbers 1-6, page 180
  3. That can be animated by keyframing.

Origin of keyable

From key + -able.

Questions about keyable

What does keyable mean?
Keyable means able to be classified according to a key.
What part of speech is keyable?
Keyable is an adjective.

Words near keyable in the dictionary

  1. key-pads
  2. key-value
  3. key-word
  4. key-words
  5. Keya Paha County
  6. keyable
  7. keyage
  8. keyaki
  9. keyakis
  10. Keyauwee
  11. Keyauwees

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