"designable" meaning in English

See designable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈzaɪnəbəl/ Forms: more designable [comparative], most designable [superlative]
Etymology: From design + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|design|able}} design + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} designable (comparative more designable, superlative most designable)
  1. Capable of being designed. Derived forms: undesignable
    Sense id: en-designable-en-adj-7EuwOXoX Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɛzɪɡnəbəl/, /ˈdɛzəɡnəbəl/, /ˈdɛs-/ Forms: more designable [comparative], most designable [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēsignābilis, from dēsignō (“to indicate, designate”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ML.|dēsignābilis}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēsignābilis Head templates: {{en-adj}} designable (comparative more designable, superlative most designable)
  1. (now rare) Capable of being designated; designatable. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-designable-en-adj-UubFQGIQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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