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launchable

launchable

4.0
Safe and ready to send into space or to start on a device
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɔːnʧəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lanzable
  • Is this satellite launchable right now?

Examples

  • Engineers ensured the satellite was launchable under various weather conditions.

  • These missiles are launchable from both land and sea platforms, offering versatility in combat.

  • The application is launchable directly from your desktop after installation.

  • Not every file format is launchable on mobile devices.

  • The rocket is launchable this weekend.

  • The new satellite is launchable from any spaceport around the world.

  • The military developed a launchable drone that can be deployed quickly in emergencies.

How Ready

flightworthy
  • Specialized
1 6.5
launchable
  • Specialized
4.0
preflight
  • Specialized
4.4
untested
28 4.6
unfit
51 3.7

Surface Forms

launchable positive

Morphology

launchable = launch (transparent) = launch + able

The meaning follows directly from launch + -able, meaning 'able to be launched' or 'fit for launching'.

Etymology

The word launchable comes from launch, which originally meant 'to throw' and is like lance (a spear), plus the ending -able, meaning 'able to be'. So, launchable means 'able to be sent or started', which is why we call a rocket, a satellite, or an app that you can start 'launchable'.