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plottable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒtəbəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Able to be plotted or surveyed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • After a few weeks wandering the mountainous jungle terrain, we gave up our survey and declared the area not plottable.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Able to be located on a coordinate system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The program limited plottable pixels to the confines of the screen.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English plot Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English plottable From plot + -able.