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Vinony

stretchable

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃəbəl/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English stretch Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English stretchable From stretch + -able.

  1. Capable of being stretched.
  2. Of a pseudoline arrangement: combinatorially equivalent to a line arrangement, such that one can straighten each line while maintaining the order in which they cross.