scalable /ˈskeɪ.lə.bl̩/ adjective4 •Able to be changed in scale; resizeable.To use one of the ugliest words in the contemporary lexicon, Glasman and his colleagues believe that micro-democracy is scalable: get it right at the local level, and the rest will follow. — 2011 •Able to greatly increase in capacity, with relative ease.Most systems have a small host table, but it cannot be used for all applications because it is not scalable and does not have a standard method for automatic distribution. — 2002 •Capable of being climbed. •Suitable to provide accurate dimensions to manufacturing staff by being measured and having the measurements multiplied by the scale factor. formsmore scalable · most scalable