"selectable" meaning in English

See selectable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sɪˈlɛktəbl̩/ [UK], /səˈlɛktəbl̩/ [US] Forms: more selectable [comparative], most selectable [superlative]
Etymology: From select + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|select|able}} select + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} selectable (comparative more selectable, superlative most selectable)
  1. Capable of being selected. Synonyms: choosable Translations (capable of being selected): valittava (Finnish), valittavissa oleva (Finnish), ansteuerbar (German), auswählbar (German), wählbar (German), selecionável (Portuguese), seçilebilir (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-selectable-en-adj-l9KxkYw6

Noun

IPA: /sɪˈlɛktəbl̩/ [UK], /səˈlɛktəbl̩/ [US] Forms: selectables [plural]
Etymology: From select + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|select|able}} select + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} selectable (plural selectables)
  1. (graphical user interface) An item that can be selected by the user. Categories (topical): Graphical user interface
    Sense id: en-selectable-en-noun-DMoTpHBt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 27 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 16 84 Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "capable of being selected",
          "word": "valittava"
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          "sense": "capable of being selected",
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