Createable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. A term describing something that can be brought into existence or formed through creative processes
2. Indicative of the ability for an idea, object, or concept to be conceived and produced
3. Signifying the potential for creation, often relating to artistic or innovative endeavors

Etymology: Createable is a plain formation: the verb "create" with the suffix "-able," which means "capable of being" whatever the verb describes. "Create" itself comes from the Latin "creare," meaning to bring forth or produce, so a createable thing is one that could be brought into being. The "-able" suffix reached English through Old French from the Latin "-abilis," and English has long attached it to verbs to build adjectives like "readable" and "washable." The spelling is the only real point of dispute. Because "create" ends in a silent e, some writers keep the e before "-able" and others drop it, giving "creatable." Both forms appear in print, and dictionaries record both, with "creatable" the more common choice in modern usage. Neither spelling is more correct; they simply reflect different habits in how the stem's final e is treated.

Synonyms: creatable, makeable, constructible, buildable, formable

Antonyms: uncreatable, unmakeable, impossible