raiseable
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being raised or lifted: Describes an object or part that can be moved to a higher position, typically through a mechanical or manual action.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The table has a raiseable section to accommodate extra guests.
- For better ventilation, the windows in this car are raiseable.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Mechanical Context: Often used to describe engineered components designed to be elevated.
- The engineer designed a raiseable platform for the stage.
Variants and Related Words
- Raise (verb): To lift or move something to a higher position.
- Raisable (adjective): An alternative spelling with the same meaning as 'raiseable'.
Synonyms
- Elevatable: Capable of being elevated.
- Liftable: Capable of being lifted.
- Adjustable: Capable of being changed or moved, often to a higher position.
Notes on Meaning
- The word specifically denotes physical capability. It does not describe increasing abstract quantities like prices or awareness (for which "can be raised" is used).
- It is primarily an attributive adjective, commonly placed before the noun it modifies (e.g., a raiseable lid).
Adjective
- capable of being raised
- the roadster had a raisable sunroof