"insertable" meaning in English

See insertable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more insertable [comparative], most insertable [superlative]
Etymology: From insert + -able. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ser- (bind)}}, {{suffix|en|insert|able}} insert + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} insertable (comparative more insertable, superlative most insertable)
  1. Able to be inserted; able to be put into something else.
    Sense id: en-insertable-en-adj-lx1hwkr6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16

Noun

Forms: insertables [plural]
Etymology: From insert + -able. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ser- (bind)}}, {{suffix|en|insert|able}} insert + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} insertable (plural insertables)
  1. Something that can be inserted.
    Sense id: en-insertable-en-noun-o1gPTsTu

Inflected forms

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