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adj
Capable of being stretched.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: stretchy, elastic, extendable, extensible, tractile
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Of a pseudoline arrangement: combinatorially equivalent to a line arrangement, such that one can straighten each line while maintaining the order in which they cross.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: stretchy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English stretch 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 stretchable From stretch + -able.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
