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stretchable

Pronunciation: /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃəbəl/

The English word “stretchable” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Capable of being stretched.
  2. Of a pseudoline arrangement: combinatorially equivalent to a line arrangement, such that one can straighten each line while maintaining the order in which they cross.

Etymology

From stretch + -able.

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