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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Businesses that lead this shift will be defined by strategic agility, scalable intelligence, and capital efficiency.
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For most designs, the challenge is scaling up to commercially affordable rates, while more innovative, fourth-generation designs (also known as advanced modular reactors, or AMRs) may be even more promising and scalable but remain further from commercial deployment.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The company pointed out that the integration of laser systems on the lightweight, highly mobile ISV platform reflects a commitment to scalable, adaptable, and expeditionary force protection solutions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
In some cases, these ventures prove scalable and easily monetized.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For most designs, the challenge is scaling up to commercially affordable rates, while more innovative, fourth-generation designs (also known as advanced modular reactors, or AMRs) may be even more promising and scalable but remain further from commercial deployment.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The company pointed out that the integration of laser systems on the lightweight, highly mobile ISV platform reflects a commitment to scalable, adaptable, and expeditionary force protection solutions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
In some cases, these ventures prove scalable and easily monetized.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 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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