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 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 Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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