Definition
Capable of being advanced, promoted, or moved forward.
Etymology
From 'advance' (from Old French 'avancer') plus the suffix '-able' (capable of). Modern formation describing what can be advanced.
Kelly Says
This word is doing hidden philosophical work—by making 'advance' into an '-able' adjective, it presumes forward progress is always possible, reflecting the optimism baked into how we talk about development.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደሚቻል
en-de-mi-cha-l
ARالعربية
متقدم
mu-taqaddim
CACatalà
avançable
a-van-sha-ble
CSČeština
rozvojový
ro-zvo-jo-vy
DADansk
fremmelig
frem-me-lig
DEDeutsch
vorteilhaft
for-tayl-haft
ELΕλληνικά
προοδευτικός
pro-o-de-y-ti-kos
ESEspañol
avanceable
a-van-thay-a-ble
FAفارسی
پیشرفت
peesh-raft
FISuomi
edistyvä
e-dis-ty-vä
FRFrançais
avançable
a-van-sha-ble
HAHA
advanceable
a-dvan-se-a-ble
HEעברית
מתקדם
me-ta-kadam
HUMagyar
fejleszthető
fej-lesz-the-ty
IDBahasa Indonesia
dapat maju
da-pat ma-ju
IGIG
advanceable
a-dvan-se-a-ble
ITItaliano
avanzabile
a-van-tsa-ble
JA日本語
進展可能な
shin-ten-kan-na
KKKK
жетілдіру
je-ti-l-di-ru
KMKM
អាចកើតឡើងបាន
a-ach ka-ut la-eng ba-an
KO한국어
진전 가능한
jin-jeon-ga-g-an
MSBahasa Melayu
boleh maju
bo-leh ma-ju
MYမြန်မာ
တိုးတက်နိုင်
to-to-tet-nay
NLNederlands
voortkomend
vor-kom-mend
NONorsk
fremmende
frem-men-de
PLPolski
rozwojowy
ro-zwo-y-wy
PTPortuguês
avançável
a-van-sha-vəl
RORomână
avansat
a-van-sat
RUРусский
продвинутый
pro-dvizh-noo-tyy
SVSvenska
framgående
fram-go-ande
SWKiswahili
endable
en-dable
TAதமிழ்
முன்னேறக்கூடிய
mun-ne-re-ka-koo-di-ya
THไทย
สามารถพัฒนาได้
sa-ma-t pa-ta-na da-i
TLTL
maaariang umunlad
ma-a-ri-ang u-mun-lad
TRTürkçe
ileriye gidebilir
i-le-ri-ye gi-de-bi-lir
UKУкраїнська
розвинутий
ro-zvy-nu-tyy
URاردو
ترقی پذیر
tar-qi-pa-zir
VITiếng Việt
có thể tiến bộ
co the teen bo
YOYO
advanceable
a-dvan-se-a-ble
ZUZU
advanceable
a-dvan-se-a-ble