Meanings
adjectiveextendable (comparative more extendable, superlative most extendable)
comparative more extendable · superlative most extendable · alternative extendible
- Capable of being extended.
The extendable boom of the arm is designed to reach out 10 feet and have a lateral range of 120 degrees.
1976 July 24, John Noble Wilford, “SCIENTISTS FEEL THEY CAN FIX ARM ON VIKING LANDER”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecapable of being lengthened
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Origin
Translations
French extensible
- extensiblecapable of being extended
German ausziehbar, erweiterbar
- ausziehbarcapable of being extended
- erweiterbarcapable of being extended
- ausdehnbarcapable of being extended
- ausfahrbarcapable of being extended
- erweiterungsfähigcapable of being extended
- dehnbarcapable of being extended
- streckbarcapable of being extended
Italian estendibile, prolungabile
- estendibilecapable of being extended
- prolungabilecapable of being extended
Persian گستردنی, تمدید شدنی
- گستردنی (gostardani)capable of being extended
- تمدید شدنی (tamdid shodani)capable of being extended
Romanian extensibil
- extensibilcapable of being extended
Spanish extendible, extensible
- extendiblecapable of being extended
- extensiblecapable of being extended
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APA
extendable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extendable
MLA
“extendable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extendable. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extendable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extendable.
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