Downloadable
/ˌdaʊnˈloʊdəbəl/
Definitions
Capable of being downloaded from the internet.
/ˌdaʊnˈloʊdəbəl/
Capable of being downloaded
The movie is available in a downloadable format.
💡 Simply: If something is downloadable, it means you can get it from the internet and save it on your computer or phone, like a song, a picture, or a game.
👶 For kids: Something that you can get from the internet and put on your computer is downloadable!
More Examples
Most e-books are downloadable from online retailers.
Is this application downloadable from the app store?
How It's Used
"The software is available in a downloadable format."
"All songs on the album are downloadable."
From 'download' (to transfer a file from a server to a local computer) + '-able' (forming adjectives meaning 'capable of being'). Coined with the rise of the internet and widespread file sharing.
Appeared prominently in the late 20th and early 21st century with the advent of the internet.
Memory tip
Think of a file you can 'down'load from the internet, and if it's 'able,' it's downloadable!
Practice
Word Origin
Root: download + able