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constructible

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of a land, suitable or allowable for constructing a building on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Of a building or other thing, capable of being constructed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 3

That can be constructed in a plane using only a pair of compasses and a straightedge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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adj

Meaning 4

Such that the line segment joining it to the origin can be constructed using only a pair of compasses and a straightedge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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adj

Meaning 5

Admitting description as a finite union of locally closed (with respect to the Zariski topology) sets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: algebraic-geometry, geometry, mathematics, sciences

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History

Etymology

From construct + -ible.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: constructible — suitable for constructing a building
  • German: bebaubar — suitable for constructing a building
  • Greek: οικοδομήσιμος (oikodomísimos) — suitable for constructing a building
  • Italian: costruibile — suitable for constructing a building
  • Japanese: 建設に適した (kensetsu ni tekishita) — suitable for constructing a building
  • Romanian: construibil — suitable for constructing a building
  • Spanish: construible — suitable for constructing a building
  • French: constructible — capable of being constructed
  • German: baubar — capable of being constructed
  • Italian: costruibile — capable of being constructed
  • Japanese: 建てられる (taterareru) — capable of being constructed
  • Japanese: 造れる (tsukureru) — capable of being constructed
  • Japanese: 成り立つ (naritatsu) — capable of being constructed
  • Romanian: construibil — capable of being constructed
  • Spanish: construible — capable of being constructed