scalable
adjective
scal·able
ˈskā-lə-bəl 
1
: capable of being scaled
2
: capable of being easily expanded or upgraded on demand
a scalable computer network
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California Forever could transmit Silicon Valley’s dynamism into the Central Valley, backed by investors with incentives to develop an efficient and scalable community of dense urban housing and high-tech manufacturing.
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Chris Elmendorf, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
As demand grows for faster, scalable, and cleaner removal methods, researchers are racing to design more efficient technology.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
The Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are intended to mirror Iran's Shahed-136 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), providing a low-cost, scalable capability for autonomous, swarm-style operations.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
As mentioned above, MongoDB delivered a strong quarter, suggesting companies continue to invest in data infrastructure, cloud computing databases and scalable back-end services.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
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Chris Elmendorf, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
As demand grows for faster, scalable, and cleaner removal methods, researchers are racing to design more efficient technology.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
The Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are intended to mirror Iran's Shahed-136 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), providing a low-cost, scalable capability for autonomous, swarm-style operations.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
As mentioned above, MongoDB delivered a strong quarter, suggesting companies continue to invest in data infrastructure, cloud computing databases and scalable back-end services.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
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scalable
adjective
scal·able
ˈskā-lə-bəl
1
: capable of being scaled
2
: capable of being easily expanded or improved on demand
a scalable computer network
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