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writable

writable

1 3.5
Able to be written on or to hold new data
  • adjective
  • /ˈraɪtəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : grabable
  • To back up the files, make sure you are using a writable USB drive.

Examples

  • Intelligence analysts in major U.S. counterterrorism agencies use decades-old information technology, and many lack high-speed Internet access or even writable CD-ROM drives.

    Academic text (2006)

  • This notebook has a writable cover that allows you to jot down notes easily.

  • So we can say our writable content types also include emoji art.

  • Writable CD-ROMs are only good for about 5 years.

    Blog text (9)

  • You can also put the installer on your own writable DVD or USB drive using an option in the Assistant.

    Blog text (32)

  • The second is the read-write data store, saved in the Application Support directory (which is writable, unlike the application's bundle).

    Blog text (5)

  • You can partition your other storage drives, your external hard drive, your USB drive, your iPod, and basically any other writable storage drive you can plug into your computer using the GNOME Partition Editor.

    Blog text (27)

  • You also have to make sure that the folders /media/comfpss/ and all its subfolders are writable; in other words, check that the permissions for these folders are 755 (or 777 with some hosting companies).

    Blog text (17)

  • The software can save your changes to a writable disk without any issues.

Synonyms

editable
vswritable
1 3.5

Can be changed in a document or file

also covers marking surfaces and accepting data as input
modifiable
vswritable
1 5.1

Can be changed to fit new needs

is specifically about being marked or receiving written data
alterable
vswritable
1 4.2

Able to be changed

focuses on accepting marks or written input rather than general change
write-onable
vswritable
8.5

A surface you can write on with a pen or marker

is for surfaces and for things that accept written input or data

Antonyms

unwritable
  • Specialized
6.7

A file you cannot save or change because you do not have permission

How Writable

rewritable
  • Specialized
1 4.1
erasable
1 2.8
writable
  • Specialized
1 3.5
uneditable
1 5.4

Surface Forms

writable positive

Morphology

writable = write (transparent) = write + able

Regular suffixation from the verb 'write' with '-able' yields the meaning 'able to be written', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Writable comes from the verb write and the ending -able, which means 'able to'. Long ago write meant 'to scratch' or 'cut' letters into a surface, so writable means 'able to be written on' or to accept writing.