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mountable

mountable

4.3
Can be fixed to another surface for use
  • adjective
  • /ˈmaʊntəbl/
translation icon : montable
  • The software comes with a mountable image that can be used to install the program directly on the computer.

Examples

  • The new camera is mountable on any standard tripod, allowing for professional photography.

  • So it's it's like a mountable disco ball with a remote.

  • "It's not ideal," he said, noting that he often encounters parked cars on the Sands Street bike path, which has a mountable curb.

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  • A four-foot painted buffer will extend beyond the mountable curb, and in the center of the roadway, auto and truck traffic will have a wide, 17-foot travel lane.

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  • She bought a mountable shelf that could easily be attached to the wall in her living room.

Synonyms

attachable
vsmountable
1 3.2

A thing that you can fasten to something else

is about being put onto a surface rather than only joined
connectable
vsmountable
1 4.2

Able to join with other devices and parts

focuses on fixing or placing onto a surface rather than linking parts
bondable
vsmountable
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Able to be joined to another material with glue or heat

is broader, allowing many methods of placing or fastening
securable
vsmountable
4.1

Can be fastened so it stays in place

allows being placed without implying strong fastening
fixable
vsmountable
3.1

Can be attached to a surface

also covers simply placing onto a surface rather than only fastening
hangable
vsmountable
3.3

A thing you can put on a wall to display

covers hanging but also other ways of placing onto surfaces
bindable
vsmountable
7.3

Can be fastened with rope, straps, or ties

is wider, allowing various attachment methods or simple placement

Surface Forms

mountable positive

Morphology

mountable = mount (transparent) = mount + able

The adjective is a straightforward adjectival formation from the verb 'mount' meaning 'attach'; learners who know 'mount' will readily infer 'able to be attached'.

Etymology

Mountable comes from the word mount, which originally meant 'to climb' and is the same root as mountain. So something mountable is 'able to be put on or fixed onto' another surface, like a television on a wall.