expressible

/iks'presəbl/

Thân thiện

A child's joy is an expressible emotion through a bright smile.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being expressed: Describes something that can be communicated, conveyed, or made known through words, actions, art, or other means.
   • Capable of being represented or formulated: In a more technical or mathematical sense, describes something that can be represented by a symbol, formula, or specific notation.

Usage Examples

• General Use:
  • Not all feelings are easily expressible in words.
  • The concept was expressible through a simple diagram.
• Technical/Mathematical Use:
  • The function is expressible as a polynomial equation.
  • The solution must be expressible in a closed form.

Advanced Usage

• "expressible as": Used to indicate that something can be represented or formulated in a specific way.
  • The ratio is expressible as a simple fraction.
• "expressible in terms of": Used to indicate that something can be described using a particular set of concepts or variables.
  • The theory is expressible in terms of basic principles.

Variants and Related Words

• Express (v): To convey or communicate a thought or feeling.
• Expression (n): The act of expressing something; a word or phrase.
• Inexpressible (adj): Incapable of being expressed or described.

Synonyms

• Communicable: Able to be communicated to others.
• Articulable: Capable of being articulated or expressed clearly.
• Representable: Capable of being represented or depicted.

Antonyms

• Inexpressible: Incapable of being expressed.
• Unutterable: Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.
• Ineffable: Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being expressed
   • an expressible emotion