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printable

American  
[prin-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɪn tə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being printed.

  2. suitable for publication; fit to print.


printable British  
/ ˈprɪntəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being printed or of producing a print

  2. suitable for publication

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • nonprintable adjective
  • printability noun
  • printableness noun

Etymology

Origin of printable

First recorded in 1830–40; print + -able

Example Sentences

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The team believes the new printable aluminum could lead to stronger, lighter, and more heat-resistant components, including fan blades for jet engines.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

Here’s a printable version of the men’s bracket.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025

It was one of the most printable, though.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024

For a more educational activity, give each child a set of fun pollinator printable activity sheets to complete.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Their club is named, in French, La Societe Velocipedique Serbe; in the Servian language it is unpronounceable to an Anglo-Saxon, and printable only with Slav type.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran by Stevens, Thomas