scalable.

1. Able to handle changes in size or workload without losing essential effectiveness.

2. Possible to climb.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• a scalable system
• a scalable design

On the page

The scalable design let the colony add sensors without replacing the central unit.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Comparative more scalable; superlative most scalable when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, setting. Commonness: moderately common.