English

Adjective

developable ‎(comparative more developable, superlative most developable)

1. Suitable for development, often specifically for construction
   • 2007 March 23, Kevin Brass, “In the Yucatán Jungle, an Eco-Hideaway Sells Another Side of Mexico”, in New York Times:

     A single hectare, or almost 2.5 acres, of developable land along the coast can easily cost $500,000.

2. (photography, of a latent image) Which can be developed into a visible image.
3. (geometry, of a surface) Described by a moving right line, and such that consecutive positions of the generator intersect each other, allowing the surface to be developed into a plane.

Noun

developable ‎(plural developables)

1. (geometry) A developable surface.