addable

English

Etymology

From add +‎ -able.

Adjective

addable (comparative more addable, superlative most addable)

1. Alternative spelling of addible

Derived terms

• inaddable
• unaddable

 

Noun

addable (plural addables)

1. Something that can be added to a basic model or formulation; an add-on or enhancement.
   • 1977, Broadcast Engineering, volume 19, page 36:

     Addables were tiltable, rotatable and removeable viewfinder, paint pot controls and auto iris.

   • 2014, Ronald Ross Watson, Diet and Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis, page 45:

     One of the themes that emerged regarded nutrition and how parents helped their children to consume the recommended calories. Strategies included using addables (i.e., adding extra things such as toppings, e.g., adding nuts, sugar, or fruit […]