scalable

[skey-luh-buh l] /ˈskeɪ lə bəl/

adjective

capable of being scaled:

the scalable slope of a mountain.

Origin

1570-80; scale³ + -able

Related forms

scalableness, noun

scalably, adverb

unscalable, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for scalable

/ˈskeɪləbəl/

adjective

capable of being scaled or climbed

(computing) (of a network) able to be expanded to cope with increased use

Derived Forms

scalableness, noun
scalably, adverb

Word Origin and History for scalable

adj.

1570s, "able to be climbed;" see scale (v.1) + -able. From 1936 as "able to be graded by scale." Related: Scalably; scalability.