writable

writ·a·ble
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/ˈɹaɪtəbəl/

adjective

Capable of being written.

“Are sign languages writable?”

Opposite
Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

adjectivewritable (comparative more writable, superlative most writable)

comparative more writable · superlative most writable · alternative writeable

  1. Capable of being written.

    Are sign languages writable?

  2. usuallystorage devicecomputingCapable of being written to.

    The file is writable only for users in the admin group.

    2 more examples

    I burned my family's vacation photos onto a writable CD.

    The following code snippet shows how to check whether a writable database already exists, and if not, create an editable copy.

    2013, Patrick Alessi, Professional iOS Database Application Programming
  3. computingmutable

    In general, writable variables must have unique instances per processor executing a shader and therefore cannot be shared.

    2009, Randi J. Rost, Bill M. Licea-Kane, Dan Ginsburg, OpenGL Shading Language

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “computing”

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APA

writable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/writable

MLA

“writable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/writable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “writable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/writable.

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