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noun
The capability of being extended.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
The capability of being extended.
A quality of design that takes possible future advances into consideration and attempts to accommodate them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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History
Etymology tree English extensible Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English extensibility From extensible + -ity.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
