designable

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/dɪˈzaɪnəbəl//ˈdɛzɪɡnəbəl//ˈdɛzəɡnəbəl//ˈdɛs-/

adjective

Capable of being designed.

OriginMedieval Latin dēsignābilis →
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Meanings

designable1

adjectivedesignable (comparative more designable, superlative most designable)

comparative more designable · superlative most designable

  1. Capable of being designed.

designable2

adjectivedesignable (comparative more designable, superlative most designable)

comparative more designable · superlative most designable

  1. archaicCapable of being designated; designatable.

Origin

designable · adjective

From design + -able.

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designable · adjective

  1. Medieval Latindēsignābilis
  2. Englishdesignable

Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēsignābilis, from dēsignō (“to indicate, designate”).

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Cite this entry
APA

designable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/designable

MLA

“designable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/designable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “designable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/designable.

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