The quality or property of being able to collapse, fold, or shrink down into a smaller form.
From Latin 'collabere' (to collapse) plus English suffix '-ibility' (quality of being). The word entered English in the 19th century to describe physical or structural properties.
Engineers design things like collapsible water bottles and umbrellas specifically for their collapsibility—the ability to shrink down makes them portable, and this property is now a major selling point in product design.
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