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composable

composable

6.7
Able to join with other parts to make a larger thing
  • adjective
  • /kəmˈpoʊzəbl/
translation icon : componible
  • By using composable components, the team was able to build a more complex system faster than expected.

Examples

  • In contrast, our approach is composable and efficient.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Furthermore, manual fusion is not a perfect solution either because it is not composable.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Emergent and composable security, likely achieved via a combination of capability and trust models, will be critical.

    Blog text (8)
  • Composable concurrency control primitives—transactions—will be critical.

    Blog text (8)
  • Racket's toolbox for non-S-expression syntax is still evolving, especially with respect to composable parsers and language-triggered IDE plug-ins.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The new software design is highly composable, allowing developers to create custom applications easily.

  • This framework is composable, meaning you can add or remove features without disrupting the entire application.

Synonyms

pluggable
vscomposable
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A separate part you can add to a device or program to give new features

is about joining parts structurally to make complex systems rather than removable modules
embeddable
vscomposable
1 6.2

Can be put inside something else so it becomes part of it, like a video on a webpage

is used to join parts into a larger complex whole rather than mere insertion
combinable
vscomposable
4.2

Can be mixed with other things

is used to make larger or more complex systems rather than simple pairing
includable
vscomposable
3.5

Something you can add to a list, plan, or budget

is meant to bring parts together to create a larger organized whole

How Combinable

modular
  • Specialized
17 5.4
composable
6.7
compatible
112 4.1
incompatible
41 6.2

Surface Forms

composable positive
composabler comparative
composablest superlative

Morphology

composable = compose + composeable (transparent) = compose + able

The adjective is a regular derivation from the verb 'compose' with the productive suffix '-able' meaning 'able to be composed'.

Etymology

Composable comes from the verb compose ('to put together') and the ending -able ('can be'), so it literally means 'can be put together'. That's why a composable part is something you can combine with other parts to build a larger system.