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stretchable.

Capable of being stretched.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈstɹɛt͡ʃəbəl/
  1. Capable of being stretched.

  2. 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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English stretch Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English stretchable From stretch + -able.

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