developable — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Suitable for development, often specifically for construction

   Examples

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

2. Which can be developed into a visible image.

   Usage

   • of a latent image

3. 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.

   Usage

   • of a surface

Noun

1. A developable surface.