scalable

adjective

scal·​able ˈskā-lə-bəl How to pronounce scalable (audio)
1
: capable of being scaled
2
: capable of being easily expanded or upgraded on demand
a scalable computer network
scalability noun

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By deploying solvers on scalable cloud platforms, firms avoid the need for expensive local hardware, lowering barriers for CAE adoption among businesses. Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025 Just as the transistor ignited the digital revolution, fast, inexpensive, and scalable genome design and synthesis will ignite a biological one. Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025 Though both sides have effective defenses, the Jags rely on creating turnovers, which is a more volatile week-over-week metric than the Rams’ deep and scalable pass rush. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 However, it is not only seen in the field as an innovation that not only increases the capabilities of VTOL aircraft, but also one that is scalable enough to produce a whole new family of drones. David Szondy october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scalable

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First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of scalable was circa 1580

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“Scalable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scalable. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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scalable

adjective
scal·​able ˈskā-lə-bəl How to pronounce scalable (audio)
1
: capable of being scaled
2
: capable of being easily expanded or improved on demand
a scalable computer network
scalability noun

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