selectable

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UK/sɪˈlɛktəbl̩/US/səˈlɛktəbl̩/

adjective

Capable of being selected.

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Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

adjectiveselectable (comparative more selectable, superlative most selectable)

comparative more selectable · superlative most selectable

  1. Capable of being selected.

    After the depth range is clamped, the depth value is read from the depth stencil buffer, and the two values are compared with a selectable depth-comparison function […]

    2016, Jason Zink, Matt Pettineo, Jack Hoxley, Practical Rendering and Computation with Direct3D 11, page 253

    Synonyms: choosable · Antonyms: unselectable

nounselectable (plural selectables)

plural selectables

  1. computingAn item that can be selected by the user.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCapable of being selected.

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*s(w)é
  2. Latinsē-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*léǵeti
  5. Proto-Italic*legō
  6. Latinlegō
  7. Latinsēlegō
  8. Latinsēlēctu
  9. Englishselect
  10. Englishselectable

From select + -able.

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Translations

Finnish valittava, valittavissa oleva
  • valittavacapable of being selected
  • valittavissa olevacapable of being selected
German ansteuerbar, auswählbar
  • ansteuerbarcapable of being selected
  • auswählbarcapable of being selected
  • wählbarcapable of being selected
Portuguese selecionável
  • selecionávelcapable of being selected
Turkish seçilebilir
  • seçilebilircapable of being selected
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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