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openable

openable

3.3
Has a part you can move, like a door or lid, to reach inside
  • adjective
  • /ˈoʊpənəbl/
translation icon : abrible
  • Modify the libraries you're using and add the Openable interface to the class definitions

Examples

  • The package arrived with an openable seal that made it easy to access the contents inside.

  • I want this to be openable from the top so that vacuum and all the cleaning stuff can just be hidden.

  • Dig the openable side windows for ventilation; it's all about the dogs.

    Blog text (8)

  • Those other libraries do not know, nor care, that you've defined an Openable interface, and (in this case) you don't care what other functions those library types expose other than Open().

    Blog text (23)

  • No common closet with a vulgar door on hinges, openable all at once and leaving nothing to be disclosed by degrees; this rare closet had a lock in mid-air, where two perpendicular slides met.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The classroom has several openable windows that let in fresh air during the day.

  • The car features an openable sunroof, allowing passengers to enjoy the sunshine while driving.

Synonyms

unlockable
vsopenable
1 2.8

Needs a key, code, or device to open

is able to be opened without implying it needs unlocking

Surface Forms

openable positive

Morphology

openable = open (transparent) = open + able

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'open' with '-able', meaning 'capable of being opened', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Openable comes from the common word open meaning 'not closed' and the ending -able meaning 'able to be'. A helpful picture is a window or suitcase you can open. So openable simply means 'able to be opened'.