Definition of Scalable

1. Adjective. Capable of being scaled; possible to scale. "The scalable slope of a mountain"

Similar to: Ascendable, Ascendible, Climbable
Derivative terms: Scalability
Antonyms: Unscalable

Definition of Scalable

1. a. Capable of being scaled.

Definition of Scalable

1. Adjective. Capable of being climbed. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹

2. Adjective. Able to be changed in scale; resizeable. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Scalable

1. capable of being scaled [adj] : SCALABLY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scalable

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scailed
scailing
scails
scainiite
scaith
scaithed
scaithing
scaiths
scala
scala media
scala tympani
scala vestibuli
scalabilities
scalability
scalable (current term)
scalably
scalade
scalades
scalado
scalados
scalae
scalage
scalages
scalar
scalar curl
scalar electrocardiogram
scalar field
scalar function
scalar functions

Literary usage of Scalable

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Festschrift for Herman Rubin by Anirban DasGupta, Herman Rubin (2004)
"MIND is truly scalable with respect to I/O efficiency, which is important since scalability is a key requirement for any data mining algorithm ..."

2. U. S. Industrial Outlook, 1994: Business Forecasts for 350 IndustriesBusiness & Economics (1994)
"Most scalable systems sold in 1993 were only moderately parallel, having between 32 ... But even moderately and highly parallel scalable systems have made ..."

3. SAS(R) 9.1.3 Intelligence Platform: Data Administration Guide by SAS Publishing (2006)
"Establishing Connectivity to a scalable Performance Data Server Figure 2.8 Establishing Connectivity to an SPD Server Client iT SPDS Engine SAS Application ..."

4. Information Technology Research: Investing in Our Futureby B. Joy, K. Kennedy by B. Joy, K. Kennedy (1999)
"3.2.2 Recommendations The following recommendations are listed in their logical order and touch upon all aspects of the scalable information infrastructure, ..."

5. SAS/GRAPH 9.1 Reference by SAS Institute (2004)
"Y represents a scalable font. A scalable font can be displayed at any size. (See "scalable" on page 351 for more information.) N represents a nonscalable ..."

6. SAS 9.1.3 [sic.] Companion for Z/OS. by SAS Institute, SAS Publishing (2004)
"environment variables, which are available to SAS scalable Architecture application programs. The file must be a sequential file or a member of a PDS with a ..."

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