"unscalable" meaning in All languages combined

See unscalable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: un- + scalable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|scalable}} un- + scalable Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unscalable (not comparable)
  1. Not scalable, that cannot be climbed. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unscalable-en-adj-QXoZBtcv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 54 46
  2. Not scalable, that cannot be changed in scale. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unscalable-en-adj-QZ0OwVBF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unscaleable

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