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importable

importable

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Can be brought into a country or a computer system from another place
  • adjective
  • /ɪmˈpɔːrtəbl/
: importable
  • Some firearms are importable, while others are restricted or banned from entry.

Examples

  • So that means the natural language, OK, has to be importable into this next generation of OWL.

  • Yogurt is not importable by law because it is classified as a fluid dairy product.

  • The new software is importable into various operating systems without issue.

Surface Forms

importable positive

Morphology

importable = import (transparent) = import + able

Standard adjectival formation: 'import' + '-able' = capable of being imported, directly predictable to learners.

Etymology

Importable comes from the word import, built from in- meaning 'into' and portare meaning 'to carry', the same idea you see in portable and transport. So importable simply means 'able to be brought in' to a country or system.