adj
Meaning 1
Capable of being selected.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: choosable
Antonyms: unselectable
Standard Lemma guide
selectable
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /sɪˈlɛktəbl̩/
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US: /səˈlɛktəbl̩/
noun
Meaning 2
An item that can be selected 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
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English select 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 selectable From select + -able.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: valittava — capable of being selected
- Finnish: valittavissa oleva — capable of being selected
- Georgian: არჩევადი (arčevadi) — capable of being selected
- Georgian: შერჩევადი (šerčevadi) — capable of being selected
- German: ansteuerbar — capable of being selected
- German: auswählbar — capable of being selected
- German: wählbar — capable of being selected
- Portuguese: selecionável — capable of being selected
- Turkish: seçilebilir — capable of being selected
Real reading context