"stringable" meaning in English

See stringable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more stringable [comparative], most stringable [superlative]
Etymology: From string + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|string|able}} string + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} stringable (comparative more stringable, superlative most stringable)
  1. Suitable to be strung.
    Sense id: en-stringable-en-adj-ueaZbFrw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
  2. (programming) Able to be converted to a string of text characters. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-stringable-en-adj-Y70BVdSp 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: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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