developable C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /dɪˈvɛləpəbəl/ UK /dɪˈveləpəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #597991 Meanings 1 adj capable of being developed, improved, built on, or brought into a more complete state The survey identified three hectares of developable land near the station. 2 adj describing a curved surface that can be unfolded onto a plane without stretching or distortion A cylinder is a developable surface, but a sphere is not. 3 noun a developable surface in geometry The cone is a developable generated by a moving straight line. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · capable of being developed,... suitable for development 2 adj · describing a curved surface... flattenable 3 noun · a developable surface in... developable surface ↔ Opposites undevelopablenondevelopable Word family Derived forms developability Related forms developdevelopmentsurface Etymology From develop + -able. The geometrical use arose for ruled surfaces that can be developed, or laid flat, in a plane without changing distances. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # developable **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈvɛləpəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈveləpəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 597991 ## Meanings 1. capable of being developed, improved, built on, or brought into a more complete state 2. describing a curved surface that can be unfolded onto a plane without stretching or distortion 3. a developable surface in geometry ## Examples - The survey identified three hectares of developable land near the station. - A cylinder is a developable surface, but a sphere is not. - The cone is a developable generated by a moving straight line. ## Synonyms - suitable for development - flattenable ## Antonyms - undevelopable - nondevelopable ## Derived Forms - developability ## Related Forms - develop - development - surface ## Etymology From develop + -able. The geometrical use arose for ruled surfaces that can be developed, or laid flat, in a plane without changing distances. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown