scalable
adjective/ˈskeɪləbəl/
Frequency rank: #13,973 most common English word
Meaning
Able to be expanded or adapted easily to handle increased demand or size.
Example sentence
The startup chose cloud hosting because their platform needed to be scalable as the user base grew.
Synonyms & related words
- expandable
- adaptable
- flexible
- extensible
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