Mergable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Capable of being combined or joined together with other elements or components
2. Able to be integrated or fused into a cohesive whole
3. Describing items that can successfully merge without losing their individuality

Etymology: "Mergable" is a variant spelling of "mergeable," formed from the verb "merge" plus the suffix "-able," meaning "capable of being merged." "Merge" comes from Latin "mergere," "to dip or plunge," which gave English words for sinking and submerging before it took on the sense of blending things together. The "-able" suffix comes through Old French from Latin "-abilis," a common way to form adjectives meaning "able to be done." The "e" in "mergeable" is the standard form, since "merge" ends in a silent "e" that is kept before a suffix beginning with a vowel. The spelling "mergable" drops that "e," following the pattern of words like "lovable" and "likable," which lose their silent "e" before "-able." Both spellings are in use, and the version without the "e" is the more common in general writing, though dictionaries generally list "mergeable" as the preferred form.

Synonyms: mergeable, combinable, unifiable, joinable, integrable

Antonyms: unmergeable, separable, divisible, detachable