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developable
(de¦vel¦op|able)
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈvɛləpəb(ə)l/
adjective
1
(of land or property) able to be adapted or improved so as to become profitable:
there’s competition among retailers for developable sites
2
Geometry
(of a curved surface) capable of being flattened into a plane without overlap or separation, as with a cylinder.
3
Mathematics
(of a function or expression) capable of being expanded as a series.
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