collapsible

adjective

col·​laps·​ible kə-ˈlap-sə-bəl 

: able to be folded into a more compact shape

a collapsible stepladder

The collapsible bikes were created in London with the city commuter in mind …

—Karen Loutzenheiser

Hagrid wouldn't let Harry buy a solid gold cauldron, either … but they got a nice set of scales for weighing potion ingredients and a collapsible brass telescope.

—J. K. Rowling

also, of a part of a graphical user interface : able to be hidden or to have certain components (such as options in a menu) hidden by the user when not needed

The use of a collapsible menu keeps the navigation less cluttered, but keeps all functionality at your fingertips.

—Susan Perschke

collapsibility

kə-ˌlap-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of collapsible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eve and Marshall took him on the 7,000-mile journey to India themselves, pushing him in a rented collapsible wheelchair. —Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025

This collapsible sling chair with a sturdy wood frame is light enough to travel with you on all your beach trips or park days. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025

Hele Outdoors Like the Pacific Adventure Hideaway, the Hele Box features a collapsible, rollable platform design that provides a smaller carry footprint than the fold-in-half Pack Rack. —New Atlas, 12 May 2025

Click a text element, and you're presented with collapsible menu options for changing sizes, positions, anchors, and other items. —PC Magazine, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above