collapsibility

collapsibility

The collapsibility of the camping chair makes it easy to store in the car.

Definition

Noun: The quality or property of being able to collapse; the capacity to fold, fall down, or shrink into a smaller, more compact form.

Usage Examples
  • (The ability to fold up into a compact shape.)
  • (The capacity to be folded or reduced in size.)
  • (The property of being able to be folded or retracted.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Collapsibility in design": A deliberate engineering property that allows an object to be reduced in size for storage or transport.

    • The collapsibility of the emergency shelter is crucial for rapid deployment in disaster zones. (The ability to be quickly folded or compressed.)
  • "Collapsibility of materials": In materials science, the tendency of a substance to compress or deform under pressure.

    • The collapsibility of the foam padding ensures it can absorb impact energy. (The property of being able to compress or yield.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Collapse (verb): to fall down or fold up suddenly.

    • The old building collapsed during the earthquake. (Fell down suddenly.)
  • Collapsible (adjective): designed to be folded or collapsed.

    • We bought a collapsible table for the picnic. (A table that can be folded up.)
Synonyms
  • Foldability: the quality of being able to be folded.
  • Compressibility: the ability to be pressed into a smaller space.
  • Retractability: the capacity to be drawn back or pulled in.
Phrasal Verbs

(No common phrasal verbs are directly associated with "collapsibility"; the verb "collapse" does not typically combine with particles to form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(No common idioms use "collapsibility"; the related verb "collapse" appears in idioms such as "to collapse under pressure," meaning to fail or give way under stress.)

Note on Reference

The reference definition from English-Vietnamese describes "collapsibility" as "the quality of being able to be folded or stacked," which aligns with the primary meaning provided above.