Addable

/ˈæd.ə.bəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being added; suitable or possible to combine through addition with other things.

Etymology

From 'add' (Latin addere, to put to) plus the suffix '-able' (from Old French, capable of); standard English formation for describing what can be done to a thing.

Kelly Says

In programming and databases, checking if something is 'addable' is fundamental—you need to know before you try combining values whether they'll work together without breaking everything.

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