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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The transition marks an end of an era for Boston Dynamics as consumer and investor interest turns increasingly toward smaller, scalable humanoid robots capable of performing manufacturing tasks.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
Luxury goods, at least in the truest sense of the term, aren’t infinitely scalable—intense investments of resources, materials, skill, labor, and time are inherent to the enterprise, and their limitations cannot be fully mitigated.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
Luxury hotel suites, scalable meeting spaces, lounges and international pavilions are part of the plan, as well as event spaces.
—Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Experts told the publication that the companies’ findings could prove scalable, but a lot of work still remains to make quantum computing an everyday reality.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
The modernization of nations globally has increased efficiencies across industries in order to make a larger number of services and goods scalable and available to the masses.
—Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Hire a senior architect who possesses the expertise and experience to design scalable product architecture from the start—that will ensure your technology can grow alongside your startup’s expansion.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
This, researchers say, makes neutral-atom qubits much more scalable.
—Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
But by taking content moderation seriously earlier than many of its rivals, and coming up with a sensible, scalable plan to root out despicable behavior, Reddit was able to shed its image as the sewage pit of the internet and become a respectable (if not yet profitable) public company.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
Luxury goods, at least in the truest sense of the term, aren’t infinitely scalable—intense investments of resources, materials, skill, labor, and time are inherent to the enterprise, and their limitations cannot be fully mitigated.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
Luxury hotel suites, scalable meeting spaces, lounges and international pavilions are part of the plan, as well as event spaces.
—Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Experts told the publication that the companies’ findings could prove scalable, but a lot of work still remains to make quantum computing an everyday reality.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
The modernization of nations globally has increased efficiencies across industries in order to make a larger number of services and goods scalable and available to the masses.
—Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Hire a senior architect who possesses the expertise and experience to design scalable product architecture from the start—that will ensure your technology can grow alongside your startup’s expansion.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
This, researchers say, makes neutral-atom qubits much more scalable.
—Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
But by taking content moderation seriously earlier than many of its rivals, and coming up with a sensible, scalable plan to root out despicable behavior, Reddit was able to shed its image as the sewage pit of the internet and become a respectable (if not yet profitable) public company.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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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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