(of a network) able to be expanded to cope with increased use
Derived forms
scalableness (ˈscalableness)
noun
scalably (ˈscalably)
adverb
scalable in American English
(ˈskeɪləbəl)
adjective
that can be scaled
scalable in American English
(ˈskeiləbəl)
adjective
capable of being scaled
the scalable slope of a mountain
Derived forms
scalableness
noun
scalably
adverb
Word origin
[1570–80; scale3 + -able]This word is first recorded in the period 1570–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: balloon, bracket, deadhead, huddle, snag-able is a suffix meaning “capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to,”associated in meaning with the word able, occurring in loanwords from Latin (laudable); used in English as a highly productive suffix to form adjectives by addition tostems of any origin (teachable; photographable)
Examples of 'scalable' in a sentence
scalable
All the processes, they say, are 'scalable'.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is all about creating a scalable business.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The technology platform makes it efficient and repeatable, and thus scalable.
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The challenge will be to make our ideas scalable.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
She said the company represented a 'highly scalable, long-term opportunity'.
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Most of these are underpinned by cloud technology which is secure and scalable.
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Finding an idea that is scalable is an entirely different matter.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He observes that the success of a few brilliant ones is 'not necessarily scalable'.
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I look for a great idea, a concept with mileage and one that is scalable.