scalable

adjective

scal·​able ˈskā-lə-bəl 

1

: capable of being scaled

2

: capable of being easily expanded or upgraded on demand

a scalable computer network

scalability

ˌskā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of scalable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tracking how many teams adopt self-serve contracts or comply with the right processes reveals how scalable and effective legal’s influence really is. —Shashank Bijapur, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

Building flexible, scalable infrastructure capable of swiftly handling both small-scale and enterprise-level messaging campaigns. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 26 July 2025

For those managing large volumes of digital content, long-term cloud storage should be fast, secure, and scalable, without recurring subscription fees. —Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 July 2025

How DeepMind trained a table tennis robot The initial inspiration for the racket-swinging robots came from a desire to find better, more scalable ways to train robots at completing multiple types of tasks. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 23 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for scalable

• available
• unsalable
• bailable
• mailable
• salable
• saleable
• bioavailable
• unassailable
• unavailable

Kids Definition

scalable

adjective

scal·​able ˈskā-lə-bəl 

1

: capable of being scaled

2

: capable of being easily expanded or improved on demand

a scalable computer network

scalability

ˌskā-lə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun