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clickable

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈklɪkəbəl/
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  • rhymes with -ɪkəbəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

That establishes rapport with an audience.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

That retains its shape after being cut by a blade or punched by a die.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: business, manufacturing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Causing some action to occur when clicked with a mouse or other pointing device.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Putting a clickable link in your post is easy.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Any element that can be clicked by the user.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

c. 1943 (entertainment), c. 1965 (manufacturing), c. 1985 (computing) click + -able

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: napsautettava — computing
  • French: cliquable — computing
  • Portuguese: clicável — computing
  • Slovak: klikateľný — computing
  • Swedish: klickbar — computing
  • Welsh: cliciadwy — computing