collapsible

CEFRC1

/kəˈlæps.ə.bəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to be folded or made smaller for storage.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Any object that can be collapsed to save space.

Examples

  • Hang gliders don't lose their wing shape, whereas paragliders are collapsible.

  • There are collapsible solar cookers.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
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Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Designed to be collapsed, especially so as to be more compact when not in use.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A kind of boat that can be collapsed for greater portability.

  2. A display element that can be collapsed to hide it from view.

More examples

In context

  • We need some collapsible chairs.

  • collapsible shovel

  • Some umbrellas can be unfolded manually, while the others can spring open automatically. Umbrellas are genuine collapsibles.

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Origin

adjective

From collapse + -ible.