Meanings
comparative more developable · superlative most developable
- Suitable for development, often specifically for construction
A single hectare, or almost 2.5 acres, of developable land along the coast can easily cost $500,000.
2007 March 23, Kevin Brass, “In the Yucatán Jungle, an Eco-Hideaway Sells Another Side of Mexico”, in New York Times - artsWhich can be developed into a visible image.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
- Proto-Italic*dis-
- Latindis-
- Old Frenchdes-
- Proto-Indo-European*werb-
- Proto-Germanic*wrappan-
- Vulgar Latin*vlopp-
- Old Frenchveloper
- Middle Frenchdesveloper
- Frenchdévelopper
- Englishdevelop
- Englishdevelopable
Cite this entry
developable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/developable
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