scalable
Definition
Adjective: 1. Capable of being scaled or climbed: Refers to a physical surface, like a mountain or wall, that can be ascended. 2. Able to be changed in size or capability: Refers to a system, process, or technology that can handle increased or decreased demand, workload, or size efficiently without a fundamental redesign.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Physical Sense):
- The south face of the mountain is not scalable by amateur climbers.
- They searched for a scalable section of the cliff to begin their ascent.
- Adjective (Technical/Business Sense):
- We need a scalable software architecture to support millions of future users.
- Their business model is highly scalable, allowing for rapid expansion into new markets.
- Cloud computing provides scalable resources that can be adjusted based on need.
Advanced Usage
- "Scalability" (noun): The quality of being scalable.
- The scalability of the platform is its main advantage.
- "Horizontally scalable": A system that can scale by adding more machines or nodes to a pool of resources.
- The database is horizontally scalable, meaning we can add more servers to handle the load.
- "Vertically scalable": A system that can scale by adding more power (CPU, RAM) to an existing machine.
- The legacy application is only vertically scalable, which becomes very expensive.
Variants and Related Words
- Scale (verb): To climb or to change in size or proportion.
- They plan to scale the peak tomorrow. (Physical)
- The company struggled to scale its operations. (Technical)
- Unscalable (adjective): Not capable of being scaled.
- The proposed solution was elegant but ultimately unscalable.
- Scaled (adjective): Having scales (like a fish) or increased/decreased proportionally.
- The scaled model of the building was impressive. (Proportional)
- Reptiles have scaled skin. (Having scales)
Synonyms
- Climbable: (For physical sense) Able to be climbed.
- Expandable: Able to be made larger.
- Elastic: Able to adapt to change, especially in computing.
- Modular: Designed with independent units for easy expansion.
Antonyms
- Unscalable: Not scalable.
- Fixed: Not changing in size or capacity.
- Limited: Restricted in scope or capacity.
Adjective
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capable of being scaled; possible to scale
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the scalable slope of a mountain
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