collapsable

col·laps·i·ble

[kuh-lap-suh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of collapsing or of being collapsed, as for carrying or storing.
noun
2.
something that is collapsible: The auditorium chairs are collapsibles that store easily.
Also, col·laps·a·ble.


Origin:
1835–45; collapse + -ible

col·laps·i·bil·i·ty, col·laps·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·col·laps·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·col·laps·a·ble, adjective
non·col·laps·i·bil·i·ty, noun
non·col·laps·i·ble, adjective
pre·col·laps·a·bil·i·ty, noun
pre·col·laps·a·ble, adjective
pre·col·laps·i·bil·i·ty, noun
pre·col·laps·i·ble, adjective
un·col·laps·a·ble, adjective
un·col·laps·i·ble, adjective
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collapse (kəˈlæps) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (intr) to fall down or cave in suddenly: the whole building collapsed
2.  (intr) to fail completely: his story collapsed on investigation
3.  (intr) to break down or fall down from lack of strength
4.  to fold (furniture, etc) compactly or (of furniture, etc) to be designed to fold compactly
 
n
5.  the act or instance of suddenly falling down, caving in, or crumbling
6.  a sudden failure or breakdown
 
[C18: from Latin collāpsus, from collābī to fall in ruins, from lābī to fall]
 
col'lapsible
 
adj
 
col'lapsable
 
adj
 
collapsi'bility
 
n
 
collapsability
 
n

collapse (kəˈlæps) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (intr) to fall down or cave in suddenly: the whole building collapsed
2.  (intr) to fail completely: his story collapsed on investigation
3.  (intr) to break down or fall down from lack of strength
4.  to fold (furniture, etc) compactly or (of furniture, etc) to be designed to fold compactly
 
n
5.  the act or instance of suddenly falling down, caving in, or crumbling
6.  a sudden failure or breakdown
 
[C18: from Latin collāpsus, from collābī to fall in ruins, from lābī to fall]
 
col'lapsible
 
adj
 
col'lapsable
 
adj
 
collapsi'bility
 
n
 
collapsability
 
n

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collapsable
1843, from L. collapsus or directly from collapse.

collapsible
1875, alt. spelling of collapsable.
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