"addable" meaning in English

See addable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more addable [comparative], most addable [superlative]
Etymology: add + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|add|able}} add + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} addable (comparative more addable, superlative most addable)
  1. Alternative spelling of addible Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: addible Derived forms: inaddable, unaddable
    Sense id: en-addable-en-adj-Sq~tJd6c

Noun

Forms: addables [plural]
Etymology: add + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|add|able}} add + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} addable (plural addables)
  1. Something that can be added to a basic model or formulation; an add-on or enhancement.
    Sense id: en-addable-en-noun-4H7WCOsE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 33 67

Inflected forms

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