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語源

From collapse +‎ -ible.

発音

• IPA: /kəˈlæps.ə.bəl/

形容詞

collapsible (comparative more collapsible, superlative most collapsible)

1. Designed to be collapsed, especially so as to be more compact when not in use.

   collapsible shovel

派生語

• collapsibility
• noncollapsible
• uncollapsible

参考

• folding, foldup, telescopable, telescoping
• mobile, portable

名詞

collapsible (plural collapsibles)

1. Any object that can be collapsed to save space.
   • 2017, Bipin Kumar, Suman Thakur, Textiles for Advanced Applications, page 64:

     Some umbrellas can be unfolded manually, while the others can spring open automatically. Umbrellas are genuine collapsibles.

   1. A kind of boat that can be collapsed for greater portability.
   2. (graphical user interface) A display element that can be collapsed to hide it from view.