developable

developable

English

Etymology

    From develop + -able.

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

    developable (comparative more developable, superlative most developable)

    1. Suitable for development, often specifically for construction
      • 2007 March 23, Kevin Brass, “In the Yucatán Jungle, an Eco-Hideaway Sells Another Side of Mexico”, in New York Times[1]:
        A single hectare, or almost 2.5 acres, of developable land along the coast can easily cost $500,000.
    2. (photography, of a latent image) Which can be developed into a visible image.
    3. (geometry, of a surface) Described by a moving right line, and such that consecutive positions of the generator intersect each other, allowing the surface to be developed into a plane.

    Derived terms

    Noun

    developable (plural developables)

    1. (geometry) A developable surface.