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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kakuchō kanō na
"このシステムは拡張可能な設計になっています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to be enlarged, increased, or extended in size, volume, or scope.
"The suitcase features an expandable zipper section to fit extra souvenirs." - 2
Capable of being modified or developed to accommodate greater capacity or higher workloads.
"The company relies on an expandable cloud architecture to handle traffic spikes."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'expand', originating from Latin 'expandere' (ex- 'out' + pandere 'to spread'), combined with the suffix '-able' indicating capability. The term entered English usage in the late 19th century to describe objects or systems capable of being enlarged or extended in scope, size, or capacity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expandable" is said worldwide
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extensible
Transliteration: eks.tɑ̃.sibl
"Cette valise est extensible pour plus de rangement."
erweiterbar
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌbaːɐ̯
"Das Speichersystem ist modular und erweiterbar."
estensibile
Transliteration: e.stenˈzi.bi.le
"La borsa ha un design estensibile molto utile."
expandible
Transliteration: eks.panˈdi.βle
"La mesa de comedor es expandible para recibir a más invitados."
expansível
Transliteration: eks.pɐ̃ˈsi.vew
"Este arquivo digital tem armazenamento expansível."
फैलाने योग्य
Transliteration: phailane yogya
"यह बैग आकार में फैलाने योग्य है।"
可扩展的
Transliteration: kě kuòzhǎn de
"这台电脑的内存是可扩展的。"
확장 가능한
Transliteration: hwakjang ganeunghan
"이 배낭은 확장 가능한 수납공간이 있습니다."
拡張可能な
Transliteration: kakuchō kanō na
"このシステムは拡張可能な設計になっています。"
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