"foregroundable" meaning in English

See foregroundable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more foregroundable [comparative], most foregroundable [superlative]
Etymology: foreground + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|foreground|able}} foreground + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} foregroundable (comparative more foregroundable, superlative most foregroundable)
  1. Capable of being brought to the foreground.
    Sense id: en-foregroundable-en-adj-wG~XI87N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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