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flowable

flowable

4.7
Can move and spread easily like a thin liquid
  • adjective
  • /ˈfloʊəbl/
translation icon : fluido
  • Few such fungi or nematode products now on the market come in dry, flowable granules like Pesta.

Examples

  • Wisconsin Ready-Mix Concrete Association of Hales Corners will get a $15,690 grant to hold a series of six demonstrations on flowable fill, a concrete-like slurry used as fill or backfill material.

    Academic text (1998)
  • That then made me look at when the first flowable concrete was produced.

    Blog text (13)
  • Water starts the hydration process needed to bond the concrete together; it also ensures your mix can be flowable.

    Blog text (13)
  • Because the UHPC mixtures were, immediately after mixing, moderately flowable, their slump values could be measured over time.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The new paving material is highly flowable, allowing it to fill gaps easily.

  • For best results, the paint should be flowable to ensure a smooth finish.

  • The recipe calls for a flowable batter that can be poured easily into the pan.

Synonyms

pourable
vsflowable
1 3.1

Liquid enough to flow from a cup or bottle

allows smooth movement of liquids and powders rather than only leaving containers

Antonyms

325 1.0

Firm and hard so it keeps its shape, not liquid

46 4.8

Not moving or changing and showing little activity

How Fluid

runny
34 1.0
watery
10 1.0
flowable
4.7
viscous
11 6.1
solid
  • Specialized
9 1.0

Surface Forms

flowable positive

Morphology

flowable = flow (transparent) = flow + able

The word 'flowable' is transparently derived from 'flow' with the suffix '-able', indicating the capability of flowing.

Etymology

Flowable comes from flow + -able. Flow means 'to move like water' and -able means 'can be', so something flowable is 'able to move or be poured easily', often said about liquids or powders that move smoothly.