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extensible

extensible

adjective eks-ten-SEE-bleh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

expandable

Usage Note

Extensible describes something that can be stretched, extended, or expanded — physically or metaphorically (a policy, a rule, a piece of software). In computing contexts it often translates as 'extensible' in the sense of being designed for add-ons or plugins. It is invariable by gender: un sistema extensible, una tabla extensible.

Examples

"Compramos una mesa extensible para el comedor."

Natural Translation

We bought an extendable table for the dining room.

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